Cylinder misfire question
03-26-2008, 12:42 PM
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Cylinder misfire question
Which one is the 4th cylinder? on a 99 4.6 engine?maintenance light is on and flashes. Took the car to autozone to have the error codes printed and came up with 4th cylinder misfire.
03-26-2008, 12:48 PM
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RE: Cylinder misfire question
have you cleaned your engine bay lately
it probly is a coil over plug that went bad
03-26-2008, 12:52 PM
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RE: Cylinder misfire question
Yeah first time I ever cleaned the engine. And i didnt even clean it that good.
03-26-2008, 01:04 PM
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RE: Cylinder misfire question
you probly got water in the COP and fryed it you will have to replace it
next time you clean it follow this
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03-26-2008, 01:06 PM
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RE: Cylinder misfire question
Do you know which is the 4th cylinder?
03-26-2008, 01:08 PM
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RE: Cylinder misfire question
when you are looking at the engine bay it is the farthest one on the passenger side
4 8
3 7
2 6
1 5
03-26-2008, 01:13 PM
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RE: Cylinder misfire question
Thanks.
This car has been a money pit.
03-26-2008, 01:15 PM
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RE: Cylinder misfire question
i know what you are saying mine is the same way
but next time you want to wash your engine bay check out that link i posted
03-26-2008, 01:24 PM
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Yea I will. Thanks
03-26-2008, 05:48 PM
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RE: Cylinder misfire question
Well bought a new coil still seems to missfire going to change the spark plug right now >