miata misfire

[mustangtomiata]

My car randomly started misfiring today, drove down to school normal as could be and today i went to go to the store and it was misfiring. I've had a check engine light on from from the catless pipe but i doubt that caused it, and i have no tools at school to work on it, any ideas? Coil packs maybe?

[amaff]

RE: miata misfire

I'd say go cheapest to more expensive. Check / replace the plugs, then the wires (miatas tend to eat up plug wires for some reason) then the coil packs.

[ben91]

RE: miata misfire

Did the CEL flash during the misfire event?

You need to read the code.

[mustangtomiata]

RE: miata misfire

I put new NGK's with magnecor wires on it right after i bought it which was like 3 months ago anf i know i need to get the code but i don't know of anyone around here that can do it, cause i'm in the middle of nowhere and all the dumb ****s down here are like, "Miata? ain't that like wunna them viper thangs?"...or "ain't that the new meat seasoning?" my car is a piece

[RotorNutFD3S]

RE: miata misfire

Do you have an Advance Auto Parts or something near you? Most parts places will read the codes for you for free, or let you take a reader out to do it yourself.

[mustangtomiata]

RE: miata misfire

unfortuneately no, my town is maybe 4000 people and thats counting all the college students...

[RotorNutFD3S]

RE: miata misfire

Where are you at?! lol

[mustangtomiata]

RE: miata misfire

A BLACK HOLE! lol the wonderful town of cochran, georgia and the college is middle georgia college...yay! not

[RotorNutFD3S]

RE: miata misfire

Wow, you have internet service there? :lol:
I've actually been through there when I was helping a friend look at colleges.

Unless their website is wrong, Advance has a store in Cochran:

175 E Dykes St
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-8686

[mustangtomiata]

RE: miata misfire

your right...i'm a dumb *** and thanks for the help lol as soon as i read that i was like i fail! i'll get it scanned tomorrow when i get outta classes, and hopefully fix it soon.

[RotorNutFD3S]

RE: miata misfire

:lol: It's ok, I wouldn't want to venture out into the black hole either.
Be sure to report back!

[mustangtomiata]

RE: miata misfire

will do

[ben91]

RE: miata misfire

Go to walmart. Buy a code scanner. $25 for a basic one.

[Doppelgänger]

RE: miata misfire

The 99's coilpacks are known to randomly funk out and start misfiring. Next time it starts running on 2 cylinders, open your hood and push on the wiring harnesses/connectors that connect to the coilpack. My 99 was doing the same thing and when it did, pushing on those wires would make it instantly go away.

[ben91]

RE: miata misfire

while I agree with the coil pack issues, I'm going to disagree with Mike's advice to start pushing on plug wires. there's a reason why they make those long, insulated handle pliers for manipulating plug wires on a running vehicle.