1998 Questions for all other cars

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EBONYBUTTS
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i have a 1998 malibu before i bought i the persom who sold it to me went to get it checked out and the problem was a misfire and coolent leak and it needed plugs and wires what do you think the misfire could be
Sep 16, 2010 at 7:39 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi ebonybutts,

Misfiring could be caused by spark plugs and/or related components, fuel and engine compression.

Since you have overheating issues, it could be a bad head gasket cause differences in compression pressure.
Sep 17, 2010 at 9:11 AM
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