After searching and reading all day I feel I am still not 100% sure on where to go from here. Maybe you all can help.
Here are the facts of the issues. I am gathering these second hand so bare with me
1. Check Engine Light has been constantly on for months. Had checked and was told it was a sensor. Never checked further than that
2. Car started to experience slight drive-ability issues, shaking and such
3. White smoke (dense, NOT steam) was coming out of exhaust at idle and more pronounced under acceleration
4. Car temp guages starts to bounce up to the top and then back down, does this a few times before going back down to 1/8 of the way.
5. White smoke stops all of a sudden, although car smells like it has no cats
This is where I stepped in
6. Checked overflow coolant res. Almost empty. Filled up with coolant and test drove. No overheated, no drive-ability issues. CEL still on
7. Check codes using scanner. P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected and another P0117 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Circuit Low Input
8. Let car sit and cool down. Check res again, fill up a bit more to cool range. Clear codes. Test Drive
9. Drive up to 65mph, decel. Did this 3-4 times. On last one CEL comes on this time blinking and then steady.
10. Check codes. P0301 Cylinder Misfire
Car is now parking and I am not sure where to start. Car drives and idles fine. Idle at start is about 1000rpms. At idle it is around 895-920 according to scan tool.
Coolant temp is around 197-207
IAT is around 84-95
Here are the facts of the issues. I am gathering these second hand so bare with me
1. Check Engine Light has been constantly on for months. Had checked and was told it was a sensor. Never checked further than that
2. Car started to experience slight drive-ability issues, shaking and such
3. White smoke (dense, NOT steam) was coming out of exhaust at idle and more pronounced under acceleration
4. Car temp guages starts to bounce up to the top and then back down, does this a few times before going back down to 1/8 of the way.
5. White smoke stops all of a sudden, although car smells like it has no cats
This is where I stepped in
6. Checked overflow coolant res. Almost empty. Filled up with coolant and test drove. No overheated, no drive-ability issues. CEL still on
7. Check codes using scanner. P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected and another P0117 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Circuit Low Input
8. Let car sit and cool down. Check res again, fill up a bit more to cool range. Clear codes. Test Drive
9. Drive up to 65mph, decel. Did this 3-4 times. On last one CEL comes on this time blinking and then steady.
10. Check codes. P0301 Cylinder Misfire
Car is now parking and I am not sure where to start. Car drives and idles fine. Idle at start is about 1000rpms. At idle it is around 895-920 according to scan tool.
Coolant temp is around 197-207
IAT is around 84-95