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Cranks but Doesn't Always Start (ODB II codes)

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Old 06-01-2012, 12:07 PM
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Hi- I'm hoping someone will be able to help me out or point me in the right direction.

For about a month now, when I start my 1995 850, it would run rough for the first sixty seconds or so. During this time, the check engine light would flash on and off and then remain on. Once or twice during the last month, it wouldn't start at all. It would crank, but nothing more than that.

I used the ODB II and the codes I got are as follows:

P0304
P1310
P0302
P0300
P0303
P0305

Also, when it was running, the exhaust smelled different than it had in the past. My dad said that one of the codes indicated that it is running richer than normal, but that was all he could figure out.

Now, the bigger problem, for the past three days, it hasn't started at all.

If anyone has any suggestions as to what to check or look for or anything, I would greatly appreciate your help.

Thank you!
 
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Old 06-01-2012, 12:52 PM
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Do a little bit of the leg work and find out what the codes stand for and post then.
 
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Old 06-01-2012, 01:21 PM
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Sorry!

Here are the codes and what I found they indicate:

P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected

P0302 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected

P0303 Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected

P0304 Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected

P0305 Cylinder 5 Misfire Detected

And I guess, from what I've found, P1310 is misfire on one cylinder, which is obvious now.

Okay. Now that I know this, what recommendations do you have?
 
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