Why does my car misfire when its warm?
That extra fuel is enough for the car to run ok at first. Especially if you live in a warm climate. Once the engine reaches operating temperature, the cold start injector system turns off. So no more extra fuel and now your engine has a lean condition which causes a misfire.
Why does my car not start when it’s warm?
Several faults can cause your car not to start when warm. Photo in the Public Domain. If your car is hard to start when warm, you can trace the issue to one or more several potential faulty components, for example: Corroded or loose battery terminal or cable Corroded or loose engine ground connection
What should I do if my car misfire after warm up?
Misfire after warm up. Runs great when cold. Has new engine new plugs wires injectors when starts misfiring can shut down start back up and runs fine until a few minutes then starts again. have the same problem? This sounds like you have an intake valve that is leaking. Can you do a leak down test to confirm the issue? This guide can help as well.
Why does my truck miss when I warm it up?
While our miss was inconsistent, there were some notable details (always keep track of details for the sake of engine diagnostics). The miss came when the truck had been operated at a consistent speed (like freeway driving). It didn’t happen when the truck was cold but would show up when it had warmed up.
Why does my car run fine when the engine is cold?
Maybe there are two problems. The first is that the car should run fine even on cold starts. That could be due to an air leak, or a fuel pressure problem, either could cause a lean mixture, which would be most noticeable when the engine is cold.
What should I do if my car wont warm up when I start it?
Turn on the car’s ignition and let the engine warm up. While the engine is warming, make sure it deactivates the choke linkage. Then, using insulated plug wire pliers take out the wires from the plugged location. During the process, if the engine’s speed doesn’t drop, it clearly indicates a problem with a spark plug or wire.
What causes a car to miss when warm?
So saying this problem is caused by a small vacuum leak and the system its self compensates while car is cold would be fine if we only have issues at idle, but we have them at speed. I am still thinking of a mixture problem that turns into a flat out miss when warm.
What causes a misfire after a warm up?
Misfire After Warm Up: Misfire After Warm Up. Runs Great When Cold… Misfire after warm up. Runs great when cold. Has new engine new plugs wires injectors when starts misfiring can shut down start back up and runs fine until a few minutes then starts again. have the same problem? This sounds like you have an intake valve that is leaking.
Maybe there are two problems. The first is that the car should run fine even on cold starts. That could be due to an air leak, or a fuel pressure problem, either could cause a lean mixture, which would be most noticeable when the engine is cold.