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Yes! For a number of reasons: 1. If one of the cylinders is not 'firing' all the unburnt fuel that was delivered to that cylinder will pass into the exhaust system. From an emissions point of view the vehicle will almost certainly be emitting excessive (illegal) amounts of Hydrocarbons. If the vehicle is relatively modern (1992 onwards) there is a possibility that the catalytic converter (expensive!) may be damaged by the neat fuel entering it. 2. The vehicle's fuel consumption will be very poor. 3. The performance will be very poor. 4. Because only 3 of the 4 cylinders is working, the engine will be unbalanced and excess vibration can lead to other compilations throughout the vehicle - bits dropping off! 5. There is a likely-hood that the engine will overheat which can lead to further complications and expense.
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Why is engine in Lincoln ls v8 only working on four cylinders?
It is possible in a Lincoln V8 for only four cylinders to be working if one bank of lifters and pistons is frozen. In an older vehicle that has been sitting for quite a while, the lifters and pistons might have seized up. It is also possible that the coil is bad and only sending power to four cylinders instead of eight.
Why would a motor run on only 3 of 4 cylinders?
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Bad resistor at the blower motor? Bad blower motor switch?
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How do you tell if a blower motor relay is bad?
99% of the time, the blower motor relay, or resistor block,will be bad if the fan motor only works on high speed.
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poor compresion,bad plug,bad wire,bad cap or rotor start with these there cheaper
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What would cause blower motor to work on high only on a 2002 Dodge Durango?
either the control head is bad or there is a blower motor resistor that is bad.
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Would a bad fuse be the only reason your air conditioner and heater will not blow any air at all?
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Why does your 1992 f150 heater motor only work on high?
Most likely and bad blower motor resistor.
