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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 03:41 PM
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#3 cylinder miss fire code

I have an 03 Exploder, I keep getting a #3cylinder miss fire code (forgot the exact code) but that is what it is. the light comes on the after a day or so it resets. Is this attributable to the fuel cap?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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Is this attributable to the fuel cap?
I doubt it, Dave. It's probably a bad spark plug on number 3, or possibily a bad plug wire. Or maybe just a loose wire connector.....

Number 3 cylinder is the one closest to the firewall, on the passenger side (if it's a V-6).
 
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Its a 8 i'll have to look closer. there is so much stuff covering it up. Thanks for the info
 
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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Check for water in the plug hole the 4.6s are bad about that. also move the #3 coil and plug to #1 and see if the skip moves to that if it does and has o carbon track or water then change the coil and plug.
 
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