I know this isn't the best forum for this, but I am not getting a response at other forums (besides do a compression check )

anyways my car is missing on cylinder 2 it has new plugs, cap, rotor,wires.
The plugs are firing, but #2 show signs of running rich. I switched the injector and things stayed the same. Is there anything this could be besides a valve problem?


The car is a 1984 944 I have it above 100 mph daily, the engine pulls strong above three thousand. even talking about pulling the head will cost me $150. so I don't want to if I don't have to as I want to sell the car.

Anyone have any ideas? Thanks
[Edited 4/20/05 10:52am]

well...let's see.

I have no idea

how many miles does it have on it?'

could be cracked head

When you changed/checked the oil was there any burn marks on the dip stick?

what weight of oil are you using?

Im not familar with the 944..what about the oxygen sensor




ill stop or Ill be rambling about the modern combustible engine all day

ella731 said:

All I got from this is crack head and dip stick. Which I have no clue what kind of insults they're supposed to be.

SomeoneElse said:

wait till I ask him what color the exhaust is...



Im a junkie

ella731 said:

Rambling good or bad? A modern engine with a good computer calling the shots is where my heart is (not those little sport/compacts tho)

as for this car, the oil and coolant look good, so I don't suspect the head.

Wouldn't a bad oxygen sensor make the whole engine run crappy?

noonblueapples said:

yes and no.. it depends on some things...



ahh hell never mind
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ella731 said:

at idle how many RPMs are you running at?


You smell gas?

ohhh

ella731 said:

The cars supposed to run 900 at idle, but I have it at 1000

noonblueapples said:

Ok so automatically is going to run a littel richer than normal...BUT if you are smelling gas when you change your plugs,that normally is NOT a great sign, I hate to have to tell you that






Just dont run it to hard..is the exhaust black?

ella731 said:

No, exhaust looks fine, I don't smell gas when changing the plugs, it's if I don't clean #2 regularly I smell it while driving.

I probably don't want to know, but what is it a sign of

I wish I could help but I know absolutely nothing about automobiles. I only recognise them by their colour.

Number23 said:

What if there are two of different colors

Lestat drove Porsches (he probably drove faster than I do tho)

noonblueapples said:

It's okay when they're different colours. I can say 'the red car' or 'the indigo car'. It's when they're the same colour I get confused. Like you were a wee bit when you wrote that.
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noonblueapples said:

ehehe I thought you smelled it on the plugs...so thats a way bit better

you are going to smell gas if its rich..BUT (still I would find someone in teh area to look at it PROFESSIONALLY, becuase I am not a mechanic just a maniac about cars)

I think im going to stick to the oxygen sensor, it starts out small problems and then can really start reeking havoc

I learned to drive standard on a 944!

But that's all I know about them. Sorry

CarrieLee said:

I learned on a 924, the poor thing burst into flames a few months later.

Changing the oxygen sensor can't hurt and is a lot cheaper than pulling the head, but I bet its the valve. Either it's sticking open or just a bad valve . Usually when the oxygen sensor starts to go you start using more gas and running rough in general maybe not just one plug going bad.

shellyevon said:

Thats what I thought, but I so don't want it to be a valve. I want something easey and cheap, glug a quart of marvel mystery oil and be all better.

Good luck