2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser mis-fire

2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
104,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MATTERS1975
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I think something may have fallen into one of the cylinders while the spark plug was out. If a small piece of wood were to fall in a cylinder, what kind of damage would that do? Will that destroy that whole cylinder, or what might the results be?
Aug 26, 2014 at 9:57 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Wood typically would get crushed but if it hits a valve just right it will bend it. You can run that piston up, then fish around in the cylinder with a stick with thick grease on the end to pull the object out. If one of the valves is open, you can also try getting it out with a vacuum cleaner.
Aug 26, 2014 at 11:15 PM
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MATTERS1975
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Is that enough to cause a miss fire? And thank you so much for the response!! I do appreciate it!!
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:10 AM
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Is that a misfire you feel or is it simply setting a misfire fault code? If you think it's caused by a certain cylinder, start by swapping the spark plugs between that one and one of the other ones to see if the misfire moves to the new cylinder. If there's no change, do a compression test to see if one cylinder is low. If it is, a cylinder leakage test will tell you why. That involves forcing compressed air into the cylinder through the spark plug hole while that piston is at top dead center on the compression stroke. You listen in four places to find where the leakage is taking place. If an intake valve is leaking, you'll hear the air at the throttle body. If an exhaust valve is leaking, you'll heat it at the tail pipe.
Aug 27, 2014 at 9:03 PM