Third cylinder not working.....has anyone has similar problems?

 

Only 37k? What did the dealer say?

 

No check engine light so the dealer was useless...besides I'm trying to avoid them since my car is out of warranty.

 

Can you elaborate on what you mean by dead cylinder? I'm also assuming that this is an "S" model?

 

What do you mean by a dead cylinder? No compression, no spark, no fuel, or what. Dealers and Indy shops do more than look at idiot lights. They can find the problem. Without more info no one will be of much help. Sorry. Motor on.

 

Yes it is an S model. I took it to the dealer and they told me they can't help me unless the check engine light is on. They had my car for 3 days. Cylinder 3 is just not working....I changed the plugs and switched coils and it's just not working...

 

Take it to a good independent. You need to have a compression test done to eliminate the most expensive repair..

 

I thought the warranty was something like 40,000 or 50,000 miles? When was you car first purchased?


I still don't understand what about your #3 cylinder isn't working.


Is there spark?


Is there fuel?


Is there compression?


You need to answer these questions.

 

Sorry man I'm not a mechanic ...I just drive the damn thing. It's an 09... The warranty ran out a while ago.

 

That makes no sense on their part. As others have said, ANY Tech would need to verify spark or fuel delivery, perform a Compression check and then possibly a Leak Down Test based on what the Compression test revealed. No MIL light or codes need apply.....
The scariest part is that they had your car 3 days...

 

How do you know that? Is it what the dealer told you? When they returned the car to you, what does the work order printout say? It should show what they did and how they concluded that cylinder 3 is "not working" (or was that your own conclusion?). Did they recommend anything? Any test or teardown?

Exactly what issues and symptoms are you experiencing?

 

Saying your #3 cylinder is dead and asking what is wrong is like asking why will my car not start.

How do you know #3 is dead. What were the diagnostics that led you to that conclusion? Be specific...

 

You should go to Autozone, they're capable of doing more in 5 minutes than your dealer did in three days. Or you could pull your head out of your ascot and tell us what is going on with your car. Everyone is trying to help you but you need to participate in this troubleshooting process.


The dealer did absolutely nothing for 3 days? I call ******** on this.
What did they say they would do when you dropped it off?
Did they scan for codes? If so what codes were there?
Did you drive the car there or tow it?
Did they start the car? If they did they would be able to tell that a cylinder was not firing by a rough idle and therefore wouldn't need to see a check engine light. If it idled fine and they drove the car they would still be able to notice a misfire if a cylinder is "dead," whatever that means. (Since you are incapable of elaborating on what this means.)
What does the paperwork from the dealer state they did?

 

All I was asking is has anyone had experience with the same problem and what they did to fix it....I know it's a dead/ misfiring/broken/nonworking cylinder whatever you want to call it.

 

Was the dealer even a MINI dealer? You have answered no questions you have been asked. You have not tried anything suggested. But you expect others to solve yor problems. What do you want. Motor on.

 

Cantoinferno, You're not helping...

 

We're at an impasse because you won't answer any questions.

There are several possible causes with different fixes. Some of these fixes cost thousands of dollars. I can tell you that when I saw the thread title "Dead cylinder", my first thought was $$$$. Maybe it's something simpler, but we can only guess without more information.

Seriously, you need to take it to a shop and get it properly diagnosed.

 

Wow. Good luck.

 

Okay. You can lose a spark plug, or just a plug wire and have a dead cyl.
Same for an ignition coil or injector on cyl. #3 in your engine.
Or, it can be much more expensive with something mechnical that has failed on your engine.
As others have posted, find a shop that is more interested in fixing your car than that dealer seem to be...
What is most curious is that generally you will set Misfire codes and fuel trim codes with a weak or dead cyl. since the engine management system usually starts to react to a large misfire to prevent emissions levels out of the tailpipe from getting too high.