1998 Chevy Prizm CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY

1998 CHEVROLET PRIZM
144,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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LADYDEL
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The mechanic says that I need a tune-up and I have only 3 cyclinders working. I am a senior and on fixed income, what is involved in a tune up on my 144,000 Prizm. Is there a list of things that should be replaced?
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Oct 25, 2009 at 8:45 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

first thing to do is get a compression test done as it is a waste of time doing a tune if the comp is to low, if that is ok, normally you would chance the plugs, air & fuel filter, scan for unresolved fault codes, and in your case check the high tension leads for a fault as you may have a faulty lead on No 4 causing the miss fire, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Oct 25, 2009 at 12:07 PM
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