"stacy" <stacy14@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:LMqdnUp7cL0Eeg7anZ2dnUVZ_vyinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Hi,
>
> Ok where to start......my cirrus has been great up until a few months
ago.
> The check engine light came on and then it stalled and wouldnt restart.
I
> had it towed to the mechanic and he determined that the distrubutor was
bad.
> He said the oring had failed and there was oil inside of it. I had him
> replace it and also had a tune up since it has 120k miles. It got the
> distrubutor, plugs, wires, crankshaft sensor, air filter, pcv valve,
valve
> cover gaskets/spark plug tube gaskets.......I thought i had everything
> covered. It now has an occasional random misfire code. I wanted to get
the
> timing belt done next but now im hesitant to spend more money. I have
gone
> 1000 miles and the code just reappeared. My gas mileage is down
slightly.
I
> was getting around 26-29 mpg mostly highway and now im getting around
24-25
> with the same driving.. Any ideas.
>
> 98 chrysler cirrus
> 2.5 v-6
> 120,000 miles
>
>
> Still on the original alternator, starter, and battery.....i know the
> battery needs to be replaced but i just want to see how long it will go
:)
>
> thanks in advance
> Larry
>
>
>
When you say the code just reappeared, did you check it to make sure it
is
the same code or are you just saying that because the check engine lite is
on again? What cyl is misfiring?
Glenn Beasley
Chrysler tech
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