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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / November 2006

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97 Buick Regal  Random Cyl. Misfire.

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nathanbonstell@gmail.com - 24 Nov 2006 01:15 GMT
I have a 97 Regal LS with a 3.8L motor.  It currently has a rough idle
and sputters going up hills and shakes violently sometimes.  I hooked
it up to a code reader witch only told me that it was code 300--Random
Cyl. Misfire.  It gave no information about any sensors just the one
code.  Does anyone have any insite here of what I should be looking at.
Shep - 24 Nov 2006 01:44 GMT
Possible bad plug. wire, coil, injector.
>I have a 97 Regal LS with a 3.8L motor.  It currently has a rough idle
> and sputters going up hills and shakes violently sometimes.  I hooked
> it up to a code reader witch only told me that it was code 300--Random
> Cyl. Misfire.  It gave no information about any sensors just the one
> code.  Does anyone have any insite here of what I should be looking at.
hls - 24 Nov 2006 05:04 GMT
>I have a 97 Regal LS with a 3.8L motor.  It currently has a rough idle
> and sputters going up hills and shakes violently sometimes.  I hooked
> it up to a code reader witch only told me that it was code 300--Random
> Cyl. Misfire.  It gave no information about any sensors just the one
> code.  Does anyone have any insite here of what I should be looking at.

Maybe.  This Series II engine is susceptible to the plastic plenum
decomposition problem.
When this cockiedoodie part starts going bad, it may well set that code as
the leakage
of coolant into the engine begins.

If this is the problem, the engine may soon lock up due to coolant in the
cylinders.

Now, there can be lots of other things involved too, but if you havent had
the old plenum
replaced, this could be a signal that your time is nigh.
 
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