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Old Aug 9, 2014 | 06:59 AM
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I have a honda accord 1999 with this code(cylinder 2 misfire). Before my car overheated and spark plug boot melted on to the spark plugs so it was hard to get out but i did it. I changed the spark plug and the code still shows up. Would it be a fuel injector? I do get the smell of gas when the car is running Any ideas what it might be.
 
Old Aug 9, 2014 | 07:57 AM
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If it got that hot you might want to do a compresssion test and see what that shows.
 
Old Aug 9, 2014 | 08:43 AM
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How do you do a compression test?
 
Old Aug 9, 2014 | 09:07 AM
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The spark plugs are brand new. They still might have low pressure?
 
Old Aug 10, 2014 | 06:40 AM
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There is a "gauge" you can rent/buy that will read the compression of the cyl's. With the over heating I'm worried that the head gasket could be damaged.

If the compression is ok, then I would then be sure the normal tune up items (cap, rotor, plugs, inspect/replace wires) are up to date.

Once the above is confirmed and the issue is still there we can get into more testing.
 
Old Aug 10, 2014 | 09:21 AM
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Thank you. I will do the compression test today. Also the spark plug wire doesnt have that much of a tight fit in that cylinder as the other ones. Would that be a damaged head gasket?
 
Old Aug 10, 2014 | 11:25 AM
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Just because the wire is not seating doesn't say the the head gasket is done. More towards a "bad fitting" wire.

IMHO - For a wire set, prestolite or NGK is what I would go with. For spark plugs I would stick with NGK.
 
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I currently have ngk wires that were replaced right after the heating problem. I still might need new ones?
 
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