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hello i have a 2002 trail blazer ltz with a straight 6 the car is running very rough i keep getting a code saying cylinder one misfire it also lacks power it has 92000 miles just replaced the plugs ran a little better but is still pops the code within a little while after i erase it but on or off it dose not change the way it runs. thats the only code that pops up nothing else . i'm thinking cam or crank sensor ? i do a lot of work on cars but im not too familiar with the trail blazer and time is an issue. any ideas would be great . thanks

Submitted: 535 days and 5 hours ago.
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2002 Chevrolet trail blazer straight 6

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replaced plugs

Posted by Scott K 535 days and 5 hours ago.

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Hi XXXXXXX,

Thanks for using Just Answer for your questions again

Is the code that keeps resetting is it for a particular cylinder? Do you have the code number?

535 days and 5 hours ago.

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These engines have had problems with the ignition coil's causing the misfire.

The coil is interchangeable with the other cylinders, as a test, swap coils with another cylinder to see if misfire swaps cylinders, this would indicate a faulty coil.

If misfire stays on cylinder # 1 check to make sure injector is recieving voltage and has pulse from PCM on the ground of the injector. Check the resistance of the coil of the injector. Also a compression test on cyl #1 and a couple of the others to make sure this is no the problem.

Any more questions just reply back

Scott

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535 days and 5 hours ago.

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do you have the correct compression psi for this truck ? also what is the correct voltage or oms for the coil ?i will ckeck this out and reply

Posted by Scott K 535 days and 4 hours ago.

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Because of the Cyl# 1 only misfire, we are looking for something different on this cylinder as to the others, the compression should be close to the others, there are many factors such as temperature and normal wear that might lead to a wrong diagnosis with a specification. the Factory spec for a compression test is around 215 psi with all of them being within 70 percent of the highest reading, With this said I don't want you to tear the engine out if the compression is not 215.

The correct resistance for the fuel injector coil is 10-15 ohms, and it should have battery voltage to both sides with the engine off, because ground is open at the PCM with the engine not running,

I really think your problem is with the ignition coil, but I gave you a couple of other possibilties.

The first step I would take is to swap the coils, clear the code and see what comes back.

Scott

Posted by Scott K 534 days and 3 hours ago.

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Curious if you found the problem yet?

Scott

528 days and 6 hours ago.

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hello i have been real busy i am sorry about the delay i just got back to that truck last night it had one bad coil so i replaced it and all is well thank you for your help
eamon

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