Engine misfire and transmission sluggish

Was the spark plug oil fouled or fuel fouled?

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Misfires and Their Causes
Ignition Misfire
An ignition system problem is one of the most common reasons for an engine to misfire. As the spark plugs, ignition cables, distributor cap and rotor, and ignition coil wear over time, their ability to transfer the needed spark to ignite the air/fuel mixture inside the combustion chambers becomes compromised. In the early stages, the spark will only be weaker and the actual misfire will be subtle. As the ignition components continue to wear, the misfire will intensify and the combustion process can be interrupted completely. This will cause a severe jerk or shock in the operation of the engine (the engine may even backfire through the air intake system, producing a loud "pop").
Lean MisfireThe lean misfire is another common reason for an engine "miss"-this is due to an imbalanced air/fuel ratio (too much air/too little fuel). Since an engine needs a richer (more fuel) mixture for a smooth idle, this problem may be more noticeable when the vehicle is idling. The lean misfire may decrease or disappear as the engine speed increases because the efficiency of the volumetric flow into the combustion chambers increases dramatically. This is one reason why a vehicle gets better mileage on the freeway than in the city. An EGR valve that is stuck open, a leaking Intake Manifold Gasket, a defective Mass Air Flow Sensor, a weak or failing fuel pump, or a plugged fuel filter are some of the many causes for a lean misfire.
Mechanical Misfire
Mechanical problems can also cause an engine to misfire. Common causes of a mechanical misfire are worn piston rings, valves, cylinder walls, or lobes on a camshaft; a leaking head gasket or intake manifold gasket; damaged or broken rocker arms; defective fuel injectors (and/or the electronics that control them); and a slipped or incorrectly-installed timing belt or timing chain. Generally, this type of misfire has more of a "thumping" feel to it. It is usually noticeable regardless of engine speed; in fact, it may even intensify as the engine speed increases.
Powertrain Misfire
Sometimes, the engine has nothing to do with a misfire. One common cause for "jerky" performance that feels like a misfire is a problem in the transmission and its ability to properly up- or down-shift. If the misfire occurs during higher speeds, it could be a problem with the operation of the overdrive gear or a chattering clutch in the Lockup Torque Converter. If the vehicle jerks or feels like it is "missing" during deceleration, it could be due to harsh transmission downshifts, badly warped rotors, out of round brake drums, and/or sticking brake pads or brake shoes.
Make sure that you have the vehicle properly inspected in order to determine the root cause of the misfire. Entire engines have been replaced to solve a wrongly perceived mechanical misfire problem that was actually rooted in the transfer case, transmission, driveshaft, or front/rear differential.

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Hi Janice,here's a link to your #1 cylinder misfire which is code P 0301,hope this helps.

A misfire means the a particular or several cylinders failed to effectively produce work. The engine may feel shaky and sluggish. Ultimately this could cause further damage such as catalytic converter.

You have a random engine misfire. P0300. That is the root cause. Basically this P0300 code means that the car's computer has detected that not all of the engine's cylinders are firing properly. This would also cause hard shifts due to low engine power.
Read on please.




A P0300 diagnostic code indicates a random or multiple misfire. If the last digit is a number other than zero, it corresponds to the cylinder number that is misfiring. A P0302 code, for example, would tell you cylinder number two is misfiring. Unfortunately, a P0300 doesn't tell you specifically which cylinder(s) is/are mis-firing, nor why.
Symptoms:
•the engine may be harder to start
•the engine may stumble / stumble, and/or hesitate
•other symptoms may also be present
Causes:
•Faulty spark plugs or wires
•Faulty coil (pack)
•Faulty oxygen sensor(s)
•Faulty fuel injector(s)
•Burned exhaust valve
•Faulty catalytic converter(s)
•Stuck/blocked/leaking EGR valve / passages
•Faulty camshaft position sensor
•Defective computer

For engine misfiring problem check the help links mentioned below. Click the link below to go through the troubleshooting procedure :---- Engine misses and truck jumps? Hard to down shift? Issue with high gear only? http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/engine-miss-and-truck-jumps-hard-to.html

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Bad miss at idle?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/bad-miss-at-idle.html

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While stop engine idles like cylinder missing?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2012/01/while-stop-engine-idles-like-cylinder.html

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Engine Misfire codes for car?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/engine-misfire-codes-on-chevrolet.html
Engine Misfire codes?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/engine-misfire-codes-on-chevrolet.html

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Misfire on cylinder 4?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/misfire-on-cylinder-4.html

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Oil on spark plugs and car misfires?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/oil-on-spark-plugs-and-car-misfires.html

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This will help.

Thanks.

Check Engine Light Codes and Meanings
Long blinks Short blinks Problem
1 1 Camshaft position sensor
1 2 Mass air flow sensor
1 3 Engine coolant temperature sensor
1 4 Speed sensor
1 11 EVAP control system (flow)
1 14 Fuel injection system right bank (too rich)
1 15 Fuel injection system right bank (too lean)
2 1 Ignition circuit
2 3 Closed throttle position switch
2 5 Idle speed control
2 9 Fuel Injection system left bank (too rich)
2 10 Fuel Injection system left bank (too lean)
3 1 ECU
3 2 Exhaust gas recirculation system flow problem
3 3 Front left O2 sensor
3 4 Knock sensor
3 5 Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor
3 6 EGRC-BPT valve
3 7 Closed loop control
3 8 Closed loop control
4 1 Air intake temperature sensor
4 2 Fuel tank temperature sensor
4 3 Throttle position sensor
4 7 Crankshaft position sensor
5 3 Front right O2 sensor
5 4 Automatic transmission control unit
6 3 Cylinder #6 misfire
6 4 Cylinder #5 misfire
6 5 Cylinder #4 misfire
6 6 Cylinder #3 misfire
6 7 Cylinder #2 misfire
6 8 Cylinder #1 misfire
7 1 Multiple cylinder misfire
7 2 Three way catalytic converter (right side)
7 3 Three way catalytic converter (left side)
7 4 Evaporative emission control system pressure sensor
7 5 Evaporative emission control system
7 7 Rear O2 sensor
8 1 Vacuum cut valve bypass valve
8 2 Crank position sensor
8 3 Absolute pressure sensor
8 4 Automatic transmission control unit
8 6 Evaporative emission canister purge control solenoid valve
8 7 Evaporative emission Canister purge control solenoid valve circuit
9 1 Front Right O2 sensor
9 3 Evaporative emission Canister vent control valve
9 5 Crankshaft position sensor
9 8 Engine coolant temperature sensor
10 1 Front left O2 sensor
10 3 Park and Neutral position switch
10 5 EGRC solenoid valve
10 8 Evaporative emission canister purge volume control valve
11 1 Inhibitor switch
11 2 Revolution sensor
11 3 Improper shifting to first gear (Automatic transmission)
11 4 Improper shifting to second gear (Automatic transmission)
11 5 Improper shifting to third gear (Automatic transmission)
11 6 Improper shifting to fourth gear (Automatic transmission)
11 7 Solenoid valve lock up function
12 1 Shift solenoid B (Automatic transmission)
12 3 Overrun clutch solenoid valve (Automatic transmission)
12 4 Torque converter clutch solenoid valve (Automatic transmission)
12 5 Line pressure solenoid valve (Automatic transmission)
12 6 Throttle position sensor (Automatic transmission)
12 7 Engine speed signal
12 8 Fluid temperature sensor
13 2 MAP/BARO Switch Solenoid Valve
13 5 Fuel pump control module
13 8 Cooling fan

How did you read that code on your car? A 92 Accord is supposed to give you pre-OBD honda codes, which are all below 100. Please check the code again and re-post it.

Generic OBD II Diagnostic Trouble Codes

DTC CODES P0300 to P0399

P0300....Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected

P0301....Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected

P0302....Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected

P0303....Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected

P0304....Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected

P0305....Cylinder 5 Misfire Detected

P0306....Cylinder 6 Misfire Detected

P0307....Cylinder 7 Misfire Detected

P0308....Cylinder 8 Misfire Detected

P0309....Cylinder 9 Misfire Detected

P0310....Cylinder 10....Misfire Detected

P0311....Cylinder 11 Misfire Detected

P0312....Cylinder 12 Misfire Detected

P0313....Misfire Detected with Low Fuel

P0314....Single Cylinder Misfire (Cylinder not Specified)

P0320....Ignition/Distributor Engine Speed Input Circuit

P0321....Ignition/Distributor Engine Speed Input Circuit Range/Performance

P0322....Ignition/Distributor Engine Speed Input Circuit No Signal

P0323....Ignition/Distributor Engine Speed Input Circuit Intermittent

P0324....Knock Control System Error

P0325....Knock Sensor 1 Circuit (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)

P0326....Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)

P0327....Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Low Input (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)

P0328....Knock Sensor 1 Circuit High Input (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)

P0329....Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Input Intermittent (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)

P0330....Knock Sensor 2 Circuit (Bank 2)

P0331....Knock Sensor 2 Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 2)

P0332....Knock Sensor 2 Circuit Low Input (Bank 2)

P0333....Knock Sensor 2 Circuit High Input (Bank 2)

P0334....Knock Sensor 2 Circuit Input Intermittent (Bank 2)

P0335....Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit

P0336....Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance

P0337....Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Low Input

P0338....Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit High Input

P0339....Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Intermittent

P0340....Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)

P0341 Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)

P0342....Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Low Input (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)

P0343....Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit High Input (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)

P0344....Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Intermittent (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)

P0345....Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit (Bank 2)

P0346....Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 2)

P0347....Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Low Input (Bank 2)

P0348....Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit High Input (Bank 2)

P0349....Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Intermittent (Bank 2)

P0350....Ignition Coil Primary/Secondary Circuit

TELLING U THE #1 CYLINDER IS MISFIRING IS NOT A DIAGNOSIS.DIAGNOSIS WOULD BE IF THEY TOLD U WHY.MANY THINGS CAN CAUSE A MISS.VACUUM LEAK(MANIFOLD),FUEL INJECTOR,LOW COMPRESSION,VALVES.