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2G random misfire help!!!

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99gstturbo

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Mar 2, 2014
Conway, South_Carolina
OK so cruising along today in my mostly stock gst. All of a sudde. It lost all power. The tach started going crazy, the idle dropped to a near stall. I cut the car off. Sat for about 15 minutes. Started the car up runs perfect. Drive about 10 minutes and does it again. I get it to my dads and pull the plugs. 3 were a light grey color. The 4th was black and looked burnt. I suspect fouled plugbut why does it idle fine and then lose power. Also the motor shakes violently. Is the coil packs on their way out or just a fouled plug?? Please any help. Thanks
 
Hi mark thanks for reply. I changed the plugs today still did it. Changed the wires still did it. So with the car missing I pulled the number 4 plug wire car shut off. Reinstalled the plug wire restarted and pulled number one(closet to the timing belt) motor shut off. Reinstall plug wire and started it back up. Pulled number 2 no change. Pulled number 3 no change. Both cylinders lead back to the same coil so. I've already ordered a new one. Also the was no arching on those to plug wires.
 
Pretty cut n dry problem. Glad you got it solved. Sometimes coils can be much more hit and miss and harder to detect during a failure. They can send you chasing injectors and other things.
 
Yea I am extremely glad I got it figured out. I cant really complain either. The car has 205,000 miles on the original motor and trans. Just well kept. I bought it with 123,00 miles on it a few years ago. And besides basic maintenance the car has been great to me.
 
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