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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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Engine missing until totally warmed up

Help this problem happens with a cold engine.It runs like crap missing on a cylinder for about the first half hour until totally warmed up then it starts working normal.I do have a code scanner and pulled the PO320 code missfire on #4 cylinder but tested all the coils with a muti meter and they all test good.Anyone have an idea of what could cause this??
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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The coils can test good and still be bad. Swap the bad cylinders coil to another position. If the misfire changes cylinders, you have a bad coil.
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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The coils can test good and still be bad. Swap the bad cylinders coil to another position. If the misfire changes cylinders, you have a bad coil.
Good advice.

Happened to me. Probably happens to everyone eventually.
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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I'm assuming you mean P1320.......and you've got the P0304 by the sound of it. The fault detection on this is almost murphy proof with those two codes. I just went through this exact deal, only it was #5 cyl. Just go and buy yourself a left bank coil and change #4, and clear the codes and you're done. And as mentioned, you can test these coils with a mutimeter until the cows come home......they'll appear OK, but it means absolutely nothing.

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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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Ok thank you guys I will pick one up
Old Sep 11, 2009 | 06:39 AM
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I replaced the coil on the #4 cylinder and the car is running better than it ever has,No cel.Thank you again guys for your help.
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