juiceTurd
09-16-2008, 05:46 PM
probably the most simple problem i've ever had to fix on a car, and also the most retarded because of how simple it was.
was driving home from the library today (about a 5 mile or so drive) and just puttering through downtown windermere i was thinking that something was a little off with the car. get out on a main 4 lane and yep, she's still got some power, but feels as slow as my old 2005 ion that i used to own. try puttin her in 6th, then 5th, both gears the car starts shakin like crazy and the shifter is all over the place. so i figure i got a misfire problem going on.
get the car home, wait about an hour or so for everything to cool off (i have this strange aversion to hot exhaust manifolds ;)), start checking everything and lo and behold, the plug wire for cylinder 3 had fallen off. :shiner:
didn't even take 5 minutes to figure out, yet the whole way home i was having visions of fubar'd injectors and fucked up opti sparks. :jest:
just figured i'd share, as this is just about the dumbest thing i've ever had happen with my car.
was driving home from the library today (about a 5 mile or so drive) and just puttering through downtown windermere i was thinking that something was a little off with the car. get out on a main 4 lane and yep, she's still got some power, but feels as slow as my old 2005 ion that i used to own. try puttin her in 6th, then 5th, both gears the car starts shakin like crazy and the shifter is all over the place. so i figure i got a misfire problem going on.
get the car home, wait about an hour or so for everything to cool off (i have this strange aversion to hot exhaust manifolds ;)), start checking everything and lo and behold, the plug wire for cylinder 3 had fallen off. :shiner:
didn't even take 5 minutes to figure out, yet the whole way home i was having visions of fubar'd injectors and fucked up opti sparks. :jest:
just figured i'd share, as this is just about the dumbest thing i've ever had happen with my car.