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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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How do you sort out a slight misfire?
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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on what car?spark plugs usually first port of call!after a visual check!
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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could be a host of things mate! bit more info would be helpful!!
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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i was nailing it on the m1 in my rs focus & @ the top end of 4th was a sligth misfire
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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does it do it all the time? or just that once? - sure you just wernt hitting the rev limiter?
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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no, i know what the rev limiter sounds like. ive hit it once or twice lol. its only happend a couple of times
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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start with the basics, plugs etc
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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plugs are worth a look, but usually it's coil-pack.
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