2001 Chevy Cavalier Running the car without a spark plug

16,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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BRIAN HARTMAN
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Can i run the car with out the spark plug installed, with out hurting the engine?
Aug 27, 2008 at 2:52 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

the engine will run with a terrible miss fire and the noise will be deafening, this is also dangerous as fuel vapor will be pumped into the engine bay and one stray spark will be a disaster, don't do it.

Mark (mhpautos)
Aug 27, 2008 at 3:04 PM
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