I have had a intermittent misfire on cylinder 5 for as long as I have had the car (2003 3.0i). Fortunately, it does not turn on the Check Engine Light. When I clear it, it will not return for a day or two.
I replaced my coil packs and plugs a while back since I did not know if/when it was ever done before (the car had over 130,000 miles) and it did not resolve it.
This weekend, I decided to swap the #4 and 5 injectors to see if the problem was related to a failing injector. Since then, I have started it several times with no codes. I think the problem may have been a poor electrical connection that was addressed when I pulled and reinstalled the power connections.
Fingers crossed, the problem is behind me.
I replaced my coil packs and plugs a while back since I did not know if/when it was ever done before (the car had over 130,000 miles) and it did not resolve it.
This weekend, I decided to swap the #4 and 5 injectors to see if the problem was related to a failing injector. Since then, I have started it several times with no codes. I think the problem may have been a poor electrical connection that was addressed when I pulled and reinstalled the power connections.
Fingers crossed, the problem is behind me.
