2000 esteem misfire
The "check engine" light started to blink going high eay speed then light went to solid-on. Rough running increased as I exited hyway and tried to make the mile to a friend's house. Although car died at stop sign, it started again with starter and was able to go for a little more, but . the last block was more run on starter motor then engine. towed to a Pep Boys, they did a code check and got #3 misfire. When the plug was pulled, there was NO central electrode in the plug's ceramic and the ground tang was totally missing!! a new set of plugs got me home, but next day no start and battery too weak to start without a jump. Buy new battery.another 50 miles = check engine light on again, and a code read will running is #3 misfire ( ` 3000 rpm, 91deg. C). Follow-up compression check on #3 is 150 psi but #4 is worse...Can missing spark plug pieces find a way into a neighbor cylinder? (The new#3 plug is found with ground tang smashed down).More new plugs and a little tranny fluid in cylinder and it seems to run home again. Next day it gets a block away, and run rough, dies, and limbs back home with more abuse of the starter...cold, it starts at high idle, runs for a few seconds then becomes rough and dies..suggestions??
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