1992 Colt Summit Wagon Runs--just

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LOCOSTER
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I bought a 1992 Colt Summit wagon which has 150,000 miles, and is running on two cylinders. I pulled the plug wires one at a time, and cylinders 1 and 2 are not firing. I have no engine warning light on. It was parked for several months, then I drove about 600 miles, and noticed it "hicuped" four or five times. Then it began to run rough. What type of code reader do I use to check it out? Where do I attach the code reader? Any ideas of what my problem is?
Mar 15, 2007 at 6:21 PM
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[quote:2c3c159404="Locoster"]I bought a 1992 Colt Summit wagon which has 150,000 miles, and is running on two cylinders. I pulled the plug wires one at a time, and cylinders 1 and 2 are not firing. I have no engine warning light on. It was parked for several months, then I drove about 600 miles, and noticed it "hicuped" four or five times. Then it began to run rough. What type of code reader do I use to check it out? Where do I attach the code reader? Any ideas of what my problem is?[/quote:2c3c159404]

When was the last major tuned-up done on it.

Investigate why 1/2 are not firing-could be sparkplug and a loss of compression. You need to pull a CSI-101 to get to this culprit and report back your findings
Mar 19, 2007 at 9:16 AM
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I do not know when the last major tune-up was done. The plugs looked quite new, except one had a closer gap.

"You need to pull a CSI-101 to get to this culprit and report back your findings "

What is a CSI-101 , and what do I need in the way of equipment and instruction to do it?
Mar 19, 2007 at 10:23 AM
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[quote:9157e31326="Locoster"]I do not know when the last major tune-up was done. The plugs looked quite new, except one had a closer gap.

"You need to pull a CSI-101 to get to this culprit and report back your findings "

What is a CSI-101 , and what do I need in the way of equipment and instruction to do it?[/quote:9157e31326]

CS-101 is my version on extensive investigation to a specific problem meaning in/out diagnosis.

My advice is to have it tune-up and go from there and if it persists comeback
Mar 20, 2007 at 5:04 AM
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