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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 07:15 AM
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Car shaking randomly

So I got the code scanned and they said misfire on cylinder 4. I replaced the sparkplugs and I am still getting same issue. Whats next to choose after that ? Coilpack or something else ?

Couldn't have happened at a worse time too, I am moving in 4 days and live in the middle of nowhere.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 07:34 AM
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It's definitely a coil. Get an OEM one and replace #4. If you want to be positive about it switch #4 for another cylinder and the misfire code should change to that one.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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OK, now stupid question but I saw different answers

Back 1 - 3 - 5
Front 2 - 4 - 6

Is the back considered the driver side and teh front the passenger side ?

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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 07:58 AM
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Back is literally in the back of the engine bay. By the firewall.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 08:00 AM
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Get an OEM coil as stated above and you issue will be fixed (most likely). Cylinder 4 is the front in the middle. Coils for the front and back are different. You can not mix them up.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by originalhandy
OK, now stupid question but I saw different answers

Back 1 - 3 - 5
Front 2 - 4 - 6

Is the back considered the driver side and teh front the passenger side ?
That is correct.
Old Nov 10, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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So I replaced the igniton coil and its still the same. What next ?
Old Nov 10, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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So I replaced the igniton coil and its still the same. What next ?
Did another CEL come on might have a different code now, sometime its a Domino effect with coils....
Old Nov 10, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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Light flashes, dont have any shops open on the weekend here to check the code.

Just my luck though, moving tomorrow and have a 12hr drive in front of me. Maybe somewhere on the way can check.
Old Nov 10, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by originalhandy
Light flashes, dont have any shops open on the weekend here to check the code.

Just my luck though, moving tomorrow and have a 12hr drive in front of me. Maybe somewhere on the way can check.
Flashing light is random multiple misfire, iirc. Have an auto parts store check it (if they do that down there O_O).

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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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Light flashes, dont have any shops open on the weekend here to check the code.

Just my luck though, moving tomorrow and have a 12hr drive in front of me. Maybe somewhere on the way can check.
Damn that sucks.
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