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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 11:07 AM
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Driving on Less than 6 Spark Plugs

Well, the car has 2 broken plugs. We think one, if not both, may still function. Questions:

1) Is it worth the risk to start/drive the car?
2) If not, can we disconnect the 2 broken plugs' coilpacks so they won't fire at all and then drive it?

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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 02:53 PM
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Re: Driving on Less than 6 Spark Plugs

I don't even think the car will run on just 4 cylinders. Last time I changed the plugs, I forgot to plug the #6 coilpack back in, and the car barely ran. I took it for a test drive trying to figure out what was wrong, and the car was hesitating, almost stalling, bucking, surging, and running really rough. And that was with just 1 plug not firing. With 2 gone, I don't think you could get anywhere.

Originally posted by gepetto
Well, the car has 2 broken plugs. We think one, if not both, may still function. Questions:

1) Is it worth the risk to start/drive the car?
2) If not, can we disconnect the 2 broken plugs' coilpacks so they won't fire at all and then drive it?

Thanks.
Old Oct 5, 2002 | 04:17 PM
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Re: Re: Driving on Less than 6 Spark Plugs

Originally posted by Shadow
I don't even think the car will run on just 4 cylinders. Last time I changed the plugs, I forgot to plug the #6 coilpack back in, and the car barely ran. I took it for a test drive trying to figure out what was wrong, and the car was hesitating, almost stalling, bucking, surging, and running really rough. And that was with just 1 plug not firing. With 2 gone, I don't think you could get anywhere.

Same deal here except I had a ruined plug.
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 06:09 PM
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It will run fine with 2/3 of the spark plugs if you take off 1/4 of the wheels.
Old Oct 5, 2002 | 09:32 PM
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Originally posted by see5
It will run fine with 2/3 of the spark plugs if you take off 1/4 of the wheels.
3-wheeler?

It should run though it will not be a nice sight or sound.
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