raysadude

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just found out that one of my spark plug wires is cut off, my question is, would it damage my engine if i still use the car to go to work in the morning before i fix the wire? since the car would run with 7 cylinders instead of 8

Xtreme864

iTrader: (15)

It shouldnt. I'd say take the wire off just to make sure it doesn't short out anywhere. It's just like when a spark plug fouls out and you have a misfire on one of the cylinders.

raysadude

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ok thanks man.

SpaZMaN

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I'm going to suggest you fix it before you drive to work. Nothing good can come from a dead cylinder.

raysadude

iTrader: (11)

i'm afraid i'm not gonna be able to do that, i got a meeting early in the morning, so the car would have to wait til afternoon, just wondering if 1 dead cylinder would damage my whole engine

SpaZMaN

iTrader: (5)

Well like suggested, pull that wire out so it won't short out, but if you have no option, go easy on it. You "should" be alright.

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

i agree, prolly wont hurt anything but replace the wire asap.

anotheraznguy

iTrader: (1)

couldnt the rich condition wash his cylinder walls/
wouldnt it be more advantageous if he were to unplug the coil and the fuel injector for that cylinder?

jrpimp00

iTrader: (17)

Im with him, it would just continue to dump fuel in the clinder

91RS383

^^ and overheat the respective cat. I would unplug the coil and injector.

CranMaro99

iTrader: (10)

Did someone cut it? How did it get "cut"?

MiniTransAm

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Got any local f-body buddies that have a spare lying around? I wouldn't drive it with 1 dead cylinder. Rent a KIA from enterprise or something