I have a 1998 2.0 se coupe. It has develoed a bad misfire when cold
although it starts and idles fine. Once warm it improves a bit, but if I
stop & turn off roe a few minutes it seems to run ok afterwards. Any
ideas?

 

"LaurieB" <lauriebush@nospam.myway.com> wrote in message
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> I have a 1998 2.0 se coupe. It has develoed a bad misfire when cold
> although it starts and idles fine. Once warm it improves a bit, but if I
> stop & turn off roe a few minutes it seems to run ok afterwards. Any
> ideas?
>

When was the last time it had a basic tune up?

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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

 

Hi Mike
It had a service a couple of thousand miles ago. It was doing it before
the service, but I decided not to pay the extra to have the mechanic
investigate the problem.
Laurie

 

"LaurieB" <lauriebush@nospam.myway.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Mike
> It had a service a couple of thousand miles ago. It was doing it before
> the service, but I decided not to pay the extra to have the mechanic
> investigate the problem.
> Laurie
>

So... what do you mean by "a service"? It seems by your statement that the
service was not in address of this problem. What you describe sounds like a
problem that should first be addressed by a basic tune up.

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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

 

You'll want to start by checking your secondary ignition components
(plugs,
wires, coil).

 

"LaurieB" <lauriebush@nospam.myway.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Mike
> It had a service a couple of thousand miles ago. It was doing it before
> the service, but I decided not to pay the extra to have the mechanic
> investigate the problem.
> Laurie

What kind of "service". An oil change? If it was truly serviced, they would
have investigated the problem. Could be a lot of things. Spark plugs,
wires, coils, ignition module. I'd start with new plugs and wires. It is
easy to break a wire internally when changing plugs so eliminate that
possibility. (plus, they seem to leak and ground out after five or six
years).