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Old 08-24-2011, 02:45 PM
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I just replaced my head, and i seem to be getting the code for a cylinder 4 misfire. Sometimes when im in 3-4 gear going past 35-45k RPM my motor starts to sputter which makes the car not accelerate anymore and the check engine light flashed, until i slow down alot.

I swapped out my injectors a few months back and even changed the coil packs (all around the same time i got a new head)..and the problem seems to still persist. Could it be a spark plug or something else?

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Could be a plug, pull it out and look at it. There are charts on the internet to aid you in identifying issues with plugs.
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... then look up CEL codes, then compression test. My #1 guess is something was not reinstalled/torqued correctly; possibly [I hope not] the head gasket.
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... then look up CEL codes, then compression test. My #1 guess is something was not reinstalled/torqued correctly; possibly [I hope not] the head gasket.
You'll likely only ever get 1 code for a misfire, and that will say its misfiring.
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also, change the spark plugs/coil from cylinder 4 to cylinder 3. if it changes to cylinder 3 you just solved your problem.
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