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DavidE -> RE: Engine Issue (1/11/2008 4:45:26 PM)
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The dealer's mechanics couldn't get the car to misfire yesterday, so I told them I'd come this morning and start the car with them and show them. So I did, the car misfired like crazy so at least they knew I wasn't crazy. :-)
The mechanic was surprised that the computer wasn't picking up the problem because that would tell him which cylinder was misfiring and he was thinking it was a coil boot. BUT, without knowing which one it was, they'd have to replace all 6 which meant taking off the intake. They'd already removed spark plugs 1-3 and they looked new, but they wouldn't want to take the intake off twice. (So, how expensive is the 60k service when they need to replace all the plugs????)
After I left, they hooked up the laptop to the car and worked with people on the tech line and determined that the problem was a failing coil boot on cylinder #1. Apparently this is a rare problem? Rare enough that nobody in town had the part, so it's being overnighted and they'll have it Monday and I have their '07 endeavor off their used lot until they're done with my car. A nice effort by my dealer (Roby Mitsubishi in Dublin, Ohio) and Mitsubishi.
I just hope they're right!
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