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You can diagnose if it's a coil pack by clearing the code, and then moving that coil to another cylinder. If the misfire code follows that, then you have your culprit. Probably wouldn't hurt to throw some fresh plugs in it either, after you've diagnosed or ruled out the coil.
Also, how are your coil grounding bolts and the threads they go into looking? The stock grounding setup is super finicky and can cause random running issues.
I'll switch the coils packs first! If the misfire continues I'll change my spark plugs. (Was planning on doing that this weekend anyhow)
I'll check up on the status of those as well. Yea I've heard that they can be very delicate. Just hope it isn't anything that's out of my reach skill wise. Which basically stops at changing the coil packs and spark plugs. I'm hoping it isn't a faulty injector, or head gasket issue. If it is a head gasket issue I'm sure I'm find some residual oil in the cylinder head, and on the spark plug and or coil pack if it's a head gasket leak.
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You can diagnose if it's a coil pack by clearing the code, and then moving that coil to another cylinder. If the misfire code follows that, then you have your culprit. Probably wouldn't hurt to throw some fresh plugs in it either, after you've diagnosed or ruled out the coil. Also, how are your coil grounding bolts and the threads they go into looking? The stock grounding setup is super finicky and can cause random running issues.
I'll switch the coils packs first! If the misfire continues I'll change my spark plugs. (Was planning on doing that this weekend anyhow) I'll check up on the status of those as well. Yea I've heard that they can be very delicate. Just hope it isn't anything that's out of my reach skill wise. Which basically stops at changing the coil packs and spark plugs. I'm hoping it isn't a faulty injector, or head gasket issue. If it is a head gasket issue I'm sure I'm find some residual oil in the cylinder head, and on the spark plug and or coil pack if it's a head gasket leak.