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ameetgill1
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Post Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:01 pm

my car has been mis-firing in the morning. the engine turns but misses. when the car eventually starts it jerks and jars.

what is the reason, is it the starter motor or do i need the air or fuel filter changing?
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Post Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:59 pm

air leak, cold start injector/valve , plugs/ leads , split in the dizzy cap , rotor .both new air and fuel filter will help, some will probably have had this and will have more of an idea .
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Post Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:04 pm

Knowing what engine you have helps a lot when diagnosing problems
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Post Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:36 pm

i have a 2.5 cab i changed the plugs last week