engine misfires

2003 VAUXHALL MERIVA
74 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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DAVE NOBLE
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engine misfires at idle speeds.
Sep 8, 2017 at 10:06 AM
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It sounds like you have a vacuum leak or the engine needs to be tuned up. Lets start with the vacuum leak, here is a guide that will help you find the problem.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-misfires-or-runs-rough

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-tune-up-a-car-engine

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
Sep 9, 2017 at 5:03 PM
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