jkeaton Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Yup. Off to the dealer tomorrow. Yay for extended warranties! dhh3 and Potlicquor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 dont be a one post wonder.keep us updated dhh3 and Potlicquor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 I most certainly will! dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtomatoman Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Left cylinder head? Even with the warranty, this cylinder misfire thing is a drag. Plan on 1-2 weeks without the DJ. It would be much worse if you had to pay for the repair, but it still sucks man! Best of luck. Peace. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silenze Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 How many miles on your engine. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Roughly 46,000. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potlicquor Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 ... best of luck with the repair, is your engine the 4 or 6 cylinder? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 ... best of luck with the repair, is your engine the 4 or 6 cylinder? Pentastar. dhh3 and Potlicquor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 What indication(s) did you get? CEL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 The other day I was running some errands with the wife, this is her car, I only drive it maybe once or twice a week. We stopped by the carwash place to pick up the splash guards they got for us (one broke while using their carwash and they replaced the whole set for free). While I was sitting in the car, idling in park, waiting for her to come back, it started idling real rough. She got back in and I was like WTF is this. She stated it had been doing that for a week or so (thanks for telling me!!). I pulled out and it was running real sluggish and rough but then it cleared up and I didn't think anything else of it. The next morning she got in to go to work and the CEL came on right when she started it. Checked the code that evening. There is one dealer within 50 miles of me and they can't get us in until next Monday. I am parking it until then. If it is the cylinder head, I don't want to cause further damage. We have 6 vehicles, so we are not inconvenienced by not having it to drive. 2late4u and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtomatoman Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Make sure they do compression testing (both wet and dry) and leakdown testing. Tell them you want the test results. Compression should be at least 140psi wet. I never got a specific number but the Pentastar compression psi is in the 150s when new, I believe. With mine, the lifters were also wearing so they replaced those. Have them look at everything. If they're fine,ok. But as long as they have the engine open have them check as much as they can. Peace. jkeaton and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official Dodge Support DodgeCares Posted July 7, 2016 Official Dodge Support Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 The other day I was running some errands with the wife, this is her car, I only drive it maybe once or twice a week. We stopped by the carwash place to pick up the splash guards they got for us (one broke while using their carwash and they replaced the whole set for free). While I was sitting in the car, idling in park, waiting for her to come back, it started idling real rough. She got back in and I was like WTF is this. She stated it had been doing that for a week or so (thanks for telling me!!). I pulled out and it was running real sluggish and rough but then it cleared up and I didn't think anything else of it. The next morning she got in to go to work and the CEL came on right when she started it. Checked the code that evening. There is one dealer within 50 miles of me and they can't get us in until next Monday. I am parking it until then. If it is the cylinder head, I don't want to cause further damage. We have 6 vehicles, so we are not inconvenienced by not having it to drive. Please let us know how the diagnostics go, and let me know if I can provide any additional support. Kori Dodge Social Care Specialist dhh3 and Potlicquor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted July 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 Dang light went off by itself. Hopefully just some crappy gas or something. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtomatoman Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Mine did the same thing. It was on for 1.5 days then went off. Still, obviously, failed compression and leakdown testing. Left head needed to be replaced. Mine was almost completely symptomless. Hope you still take it in for diagnostic testing. I think leaving leaking cylinder would be destructive over the long term. Peace. dhh3 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 A month and some 1500 odd miles or so later, running like a champ. After the CEL went out, I cleared the code and went on a 5 hour trip to the beach, plus many around town trips, wife driving it to work every day, etc., light has not come back on. Ran a can of seafoam through it. Keeping an eye on oil, coolant and temps. So far, so good. Knocking on wood it was a tank of bad gas that caused it. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Did you pick up the seafoam at the beach? rolly and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) 53 minutes ago, dhh3 said: Did you pick up the seafoam at the beach? Ha ha ha ha. LOL! good one. Edited August 8, 2016 by rolly dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 1 hour ago, dhh3 said: Did you pick up the seafoam at the beach? LOLOLOL!!!! (among other things....) dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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