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99 Sunfire - Cylinder misfire - popping sound on Highwaycanadiancynosure 03-13-2010, 05:43 PM Have a problem and mechanic can't reproduce the problem so hoping someone here can help. 1999 2.2L Sunfire I've been able to reproduce - when I drive upwards of 120km/h on the highway I feel a sudden loss of power on the car and it drops to 90-100km/h. The engine does not respond when I try to accelerate and instead the check engine light starts flashing and the ETS Off light illuminates. The car the idles very rough when at a stop. The mechanic says error code was Cylinder 1 misfiring - however the plugs and wires appear to be fine, especially since the car is smooth when driving at lower speeds on side streets. At one point I could hear a hollow popping sound from the engine for 30 seconds - one time at a slower speed and another on the highway. I've recently replaced the wires, plugs, coil pack, air filter, oil change. Exhaust system is only a year old. Need the car for a few more months before I buy new. Hoping someone can help me out. Automotive Network, Inc., Copyright ©2013
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