Can a bad fuel injector cause a misfire?
Can a bad fuel injector cause a misfire? A bad fuel injector will cause the engine to miss (misfire). The cylinder that's misfiring is considered to be ‘dead’. To find this ‘dead’ cylinder, you need to do a cylinder balance test. Locating the ‘dead’ cylinder will save you a ton of diagnostic/troubleshooting time, not to mention a lot of frustration. What happens when a cylinder 5 misfire is detected? The engine will have a misfire causing a buck or jerk and a rough idle. The engine may lack some power during acceleration while the misfire is active. How does a...