Went through some water van died after sitting a day it started up but engine light is now on and sputters when stopped went to auto zone they say i have a 2 cylinder misfire what excactly does this mean and is it okay to drive till find someone to fix it

sounds like your head gasket is leaking and need replacing try turning the engine over with out the plugs in and see if any water comes of the plug holes or do a compression test on each bore to see if they a lower than the over bores hope it help you and you need a torque wrench if you going to do your self and now how to set up the timing marks on the crank and the cam .find them in car book

Is your check engine light on? If it is yo can have it check to dee what code is stored. This should help lead you to the problem.

auto zone can only help you when the check engine light is "on" SUGGEST THAT YOU HAVE IT CODE READ AT AUTO ZONE THE NEXT TIME THE LIGHTS ON,WHEN IT DOES COME ON,LEAVE IT RUNNING THEN when you have someone with you,leave the car running,go inside auto zone and get them to come out and code read it while the lights on.the only way they can read it is if the check engine light is on. i understand that you have a new motor, you may have a bad idle control sensor. that jumps out at me. the silver canister on top of your engine that has only 2 screws holding it to the engine and has an electrical plug in. does the engine die after you start it sometimes? when you're at a light does it not want to take fuel when you press on the gas pedal? does the engine die sometimes for no apparent reason when it"s setting still? if any of these signs are correct,then a bad idle control sensor is suspect.if not that,then you may have a clogging or clogged fuel injector.if you suspect that,then i suggest adding lucas fuel injector cleaner to your gas tank. this stuff works great for unclogging fuel injectors.you can find it for around $5.00 at auto zone,just add it to your fuel tank.run the engine and you will see a difference after the 1st 15 miles. no more missing or sputtering at stop lights or stop signs. thank you for choosing fixya.com

my van is doing the same exact thing but the othe day it was perfectly fine no slipping i went about 25 miles and i started off from a stop the engine rev and tranny slipped and the van died i restarted the van it runs great but acts as if there is no transmisson does not take power frm ngine when shfted does nothing please help

ECM..engine control module

Stop at a auto parts store like discount or auto zone and have them pull the codes for you.

The sputtering and check engine light sounds like a bad ERC valve or oxygen sensor.

You can take it to most repair shops and they can run a diagnostics for free. Auto Zone will do the same thing.

take it to the auto zone, ask them check the ENGINE CHECK light.They tell you what wrong with your car or what need to be fix.

you need to bring it to auto zone or advance auto parts get it checked out for free. then you will know what is triggering the engine light.

I would start with the battery. Have it tested. Advanced Auto parts or Autozone can test it for free in or out of the vehicle.