slow charge from bad belt may have caused weak delayed fire triggering a
code.

"Carl 1 Lucky Texan" <alckytxn@swbell.not> wrote in message
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> dino wrote:
>
>> My check engine light came on; the dealer checked the codes and found
>> three cyclinders misfiring. After tune-up (all plugs were changed)
>> and the same day I drove 80 miles when the check engine light came on
>> again; the next day the dealer checked the code and found four
>> cyclinders misfiring! The dealer needed the vehicle for a day but no
>> loaners were avaiable for me so I’m driving around (with engine light
>> on) for a week when the original fan-belt failed. After having the
>> belt replaced, the check engine light has not come on (going on 4-days
>> and counting).
>>
>> During this situation not once did I have any indication of misfires. I
>> had a friend who had a code reader to check the cause the second
>> time and the results confirmed the dealer’s findings. Can anyone
>> relate to misfirings regarding unusal code readings versus maintence
>> or (hard to believe) was it the fan belt?!
>>
>
>
> Odd, I once had the misfire-coded cel come on when driving to high
> altitude. I also wonder if bad/watery fuel could be the problem?
>
> Carl
>
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