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Cannot track down this misfire

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Old 08-12-2020, 09:42 PM
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Cannot track down this misfire

Check engine light when wide open throttle above 4500 rpm. Code p0304 cylinder 4 misfire.

Replaced

-spark plugs

-mass airflow sensor

-valve cover gasket passenger side (along cyc 1,2,3)(needed done while doing this)

-tested fuel pressure and get proper pressure

-swapped coil pack and fuel injector with another cylinder and still constant misfire cylinder 4
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A good start would be to tell us what engine you taking about!
also some history of how this misfire started. Previous work done?
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I am sorry didn’t even think to, it’s a 2001 C320 with 120k miles and it kind of came out of no where I noticed it trying to merge fast one day erased the code and the car runs fine and only does the misfire when above 4500rpm and I noticed my valve covers leaking oil into spark plugs so I changed the plugs and gasket hoping it was related but it wasn’t
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Any work ever been done on the gearbox? Flexplate? Gearbox removed maybe?
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No work outside what I’ve mentioned
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Okay. For that kind of misfire.. do you have DAS? Do a default initialization and recheck
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I do not. Just a scanner
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Find someone with DAS
also you need scope the crank signal. I would like to see how it looks
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Is the scope thing something I can do. I have a decently equipped garage
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Then post a print out of the oscilloscope signal from the crank sensor at idle speed. Showing 1 revolution of the crankshaft

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