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Could messed up egr or bad vla cause a misfire?


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I am getting a cyl 4 misfire and I dont know whats causing it. I am also have a egr cel and my vla(s) is/are tapping. Could the bad vla make the engine misfire?

 

I think the egr is messing with my acceleration b/c when I statrt off in 1st gear sometimes it takes off quick and sometimes is a little slow untill about 3k but would this cause a misfire?

 

So far I replaced the plugs, wires, and coilpack(swaped from know unit in good working condition) Any Ideas?

 

Thanks

Jon

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I don't know about engine misfire with a bad EGR, but the car could run like crap if the EGR is remaining open.

 

Yeah I didnt think it would cause a misfire. I know you can make a car almost stall by pushing it in when its idling. I guess if it gets stuck it can make my acceleration crappy.

 

Im going to replace the vla in 2 weeks when I get home. I doubt thats causing the misfire but it will be one less thing I have to fix/woory about.

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