Engine missing badly

1998 SUZUKI SIDEKICK
88,000 MILES
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MIKE IN CANADA
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From a cold start the 1.6 litre motor runs fine, then after 40 seconds it starts to miss badly. Shut it off, then restart it and it runs fine for another 20 - 30 seconds, and so on. I have good spark to each plug, new plugs, cap and rotor

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Mike
Feb 6, 2012 at 11:22 PM
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Go to this link: http://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-misfires-or-runs-rough
Feb 6, 2012 at 11:30 PM
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