# 2006 Honda Element - Bangs and misfires

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-element-bangs-and-misfires/153186>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** honda\
**Created:** [November 20, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-element-bangs-and-misfires/153186 "2019-11-20T15:34:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![bellagilbert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bellagilbert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bellagilbert)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-element-bangs-and-misfires/153186/1 "2019-11-20T15:34:29Z")

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the engine makes a banging noiseand cilinder number 2 is missfirring

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-element-bangs-and-misfires/153186/2 "2019-11-20T16:44:14Z")

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Do a compression test and get ready for bad news. I hope I’m wrong.