Cylinder 2 misfire
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Cylinder 2 misfire
Had a check engine light so I went to go get it checked out at my local autozone. There were two entries that both said "Cylinder 2 misfire". Symptoms are a ticking sound coming from the engine and slow acceleration in first gear at low rpm, but when cruising on the highway, it drives/accelerates fine. The guy there told me it could be the injectors, but I'd like other inputs. Thanks for your time!
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Replaced the spark plugs and wires. 3 of the spark plugs were shattered. The check engine light is gone, but my car is still slow to accelerate from 0-2k rpm
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I went to the closest Mazda dealership, Deeter Mazda on 59 south, thinking it was my engine that's in need.
They ran a diagnose, and just called this morning saying that they need to replace the radiator, $800~, and the ignition coils + spark plugs, $900~. (prices include labor costs)
The prices seem pretty absurd... On top of that, they don't want to run a compression test unless they replace everything mentioned.
Does this seem fair? I'm thinking of replacing the radiator, ignition coils and spark plugs at this small auto repair shop with the mechanic who had own a couple of RX7s.
They ran a diagnose, and just called this morning saying that they need to replace the radiator, $800~, and the ignition coils + spark plugs, $900~. (prices include labor costs)
The prices seem pretty absurd... On top of that, they don't want to run a compression test unless they replace everything mentioned.
Does this seem fair? I'm thinking of replacing the radiator, ignition coils and spark plugs at this small auto repair shop with the mechanic who had own a couple of RX7s.
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It makes sense to replace those items, white smoke from a cracked radiator and poor idling from old coils. You're right, you can buy the parts much cheaper online and DIY. BUT, I don't understand their reluctance to do the comp test to figure out if it's even worth putting the money into that engine. Radiator has no effect on compression, neither do ignition coils. If they won't do it, find another dealer who wants your money more
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