Cylinder Misfire

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  1. Cynthia Schneider

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    My OBD scanner indicates a cylinder misfire. I had the spark plugs and coils replaced but the check engine light still comes on intermittently. The scanner still shows engine misfire. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks
     
    #1 Cynthia Schneider, Jun 25, 2023
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    how many milres? loding any coolant? have you cleaned the egr circuit? might be head gasket
     
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    Which cylinder is the misfire code indicating? One and/or two are the usual culprits.
     
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    Mileage on the car?
     
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    4 is misfiring- there's 180 thousand miles on it!
     
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