Misfires Under Load on Mazda Millenia

Submitted by Vehicle Owner · Apr 1, 2025
Published by RepairPal

Problem overview

Misfires under load (acceleration) can be caused by the valve cover gaskets leaking oil into the spark plug wells shorting the spark plugs to the cylinder head. New spark plug wires will be needed and the valve cover needs to be resealed.

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