misfiring
When a car’s engine doesn’t fire correctly in some cylinders, it can make the car run unevenly and hurt parts of the exhaust system.
Engine misfiring occurs when one or more cylinders fail to ignite the fuel‑air mixture properly, leading to rough running, loss of power, and potential damage to exhaust components.
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"I think it's likely to be an engine miss where you have for a period of time you have a spark plug that's misfiring. And when that happens, the engine will shake."
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