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Test Description

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The numbers below refer to the step numbers in the diagnostic procedures.

  1. 5

    The misfire is considered random on all cylinders if the misfire seems to move to different cylinders while you view the misfire counters in the misfire data list.
  2. 6

    The misfire is considered consistent if the misfire consistently occurs on the same cylinders.
  3. 7

    The spark should be consistent when you test the spark at the spark plug wires. The presence of few sparks then nothing indicates no spark.