"cylinder missing" question

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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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"cylinder missing" question

what exactly is a missed cylinder or if your engine misses.. i keep hearing it but dont know what it is?
 
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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From: Joplin MO
It means that for whatever reason, it's not producing power. Normally no or intermittent fuel or spark, can be no or low compression.
 
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