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Old June 21st 05, 06:14 AM
Eduardo K.
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Nevermind > wrote:
>The problem car is a '96 Cabrio with 123K miles on the clock.
>I'm getting fuel at the engine.I pulled both fuel lines and they gush
>fuel when I turn the engine over.I'm also getting spark when I put the
>coil wire up against the engine while it's cranking.I tried
>disconecting the Oxygen sensor.No difference. When it was still
>running,the engine was putting out two codes that tell me there is a
>'general missfire' and the #1 cyl. is missfiring. While the car is
>cranking,I can feel pulses of air coming out of the exhaust pipe,so
>*I don't think* the CAT is plugged.I have noticed the rotten egg smell
>on ocassion which could mean the CAT is toast,or perhaps the engine is
>running too rich. (???????)
>
>The car started jerrking,and hesitating while it was still running.If I
>floored the gas pedal,the engine would want to quit.If I kept the gas
>pedel depressed at a conservative level,the car would continue to run.I
>just made it into my driveway when it quit altogether.
>I recently replaced a bad knock sensor,(found via engine code) but the
>car has had hesitation/misfiring symptoms for quite some time...
>
>Any advice would be very greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Check the timing belt.


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