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Cylinder2 misfire help

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Old 12-17-2009, 07:29 PM
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my 2001 v6 check engine light keep coming on and off so i took it to autozone to get read by the handheld thingy,it said i had a misfire in cylinder 2,how can i fix this? should i change the spark plugs first or how should i go about this,thanks
 
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Old 12-18-2009, 03:44 AM
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Always do the easy cheap thing first. Change all your spark plugs. When is the last time they were changed anyhow? Also I recommend NGK spark plugs. They are cheap and work excellent.
 
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Old 12-18-2009, 12:23 PM
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Check spark plugs and spark plug wires to start with. It could be a number of issues.
 
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Old 01-03-2010, 04:06 PM
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I wrecked my car christmas night ahhh,i got it fixed already but damn the timing for that to happen couldnt have been worse. the missfire is still there even after the spark plug change.
 
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
Always do the easy cheap thing first. Change all your spark plugs. When is the last time they were changed anyhow? Also I recommend NGK spark plugs. They are cheap and work excellent.
NGK TR6 FTMFW
 
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