A misfire indicates there’s something wrong with what keeps a car’s combustion process going. Here’s what it could be, and how to avoid it. Every internal combustion engine, like those in a car, needs ...

The integrity of the exhaust emission system in a passenger vehicle can best be maintained by monitoring its performance continuously on board the vehicle. It is with the intent of monitoring emission ...

Q: I have a 2000 Nissan Frontier truck. It has 40,000 miles and I have been the only owner. It misfires randomly. It has stalled once at a stop sign. There are no ‘check engine’ lights on. I took it ...

This paper describes the development of diagnostic algorithms for the detection of misfiring cylinders in an internal combustion engine. The algorithms are applied to a measurement of engine angular ...