Re: Only running on five cylinders

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

Which 5 cylinders is it running on? Just kidding. How did you check 
the fuel injectors? The most likely causes of poor running, ie: 
running on 5 cyl, is worn, bad spark plugs, dirty, plugged fuel 
injectors, and ignition wires getting old and the insulation breaking 
down. The only good way to check the fuel injectors is to remove them 
and have them tested and cleaned in a fuel injector tester. If the 
ignition system is origional replacing wires and plugs is an excellant 
idea. Add fuel filter, air filter, oil change, and oil filter. You may 
also need an O2 sensor (depending on mileage). I also recomend 
replacing the seals on the fuel injectors and checking for vacuum 
leaks. If the fuel in the car is stale it will never run right so 
remove it and replace with fresh (if it smells like shoe polish it is 
time to go). After replacing all parts check timing, advance, (vacuum 
and mechanical), the cold start system, the idle system, and the 
lambda system. If the problem persists then you might need a valve 
adjustment and do a compression test to find the "dead" cylinder.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Payne" <bpayne@xxxx> wrote:
> After the cold weather started, for some reason my baby will only 
run on
> five cylinders. Everything was perfect up until then, aside from 
some minor
> hesitation in the morning. After checking the injectors (the ones I 
can get
> to) and finding them clean, I've just decided to do a tune up and 
replace