pulled a code saying misifre at #4 cyl.

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Jan 5, 2008

2000ranger4x4

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pulled a code saying misifre at #4 cyl.

What could cause a misfire on my #4 cylinder? I do have a stuck lifter, but not sure where it is, if it is at my #4 cylinder could this cause a misfire? What else could I check?

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the first thing i would check is the spark plug, then the wire

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Odds are it's either a plug, a wire or a fuel injector. In my case I believe mine is a leaking fuel injector since I have a #4 misfire right now as well. I just haven't gotten around to fixing it. Mine runs great at high speed but misses and pops at idle.

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Thats exactly what mine does. at idle its rough, any kind of acceleration smooth as a boob! Ill check everything mentioned and get back to all of you.

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How do you check a fuel injector anyway??

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What could cause a misfire on my #4 cylinder?

On the 4.0 OHV engines like yours, it is possible to get a coolant leak into the #4 runner where the lower intake meets the cylinder head. If this is your problem, then new gaskets should fix it.

Jan 6, 2008

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On the 4.0 OHV engines like yours, it is possible to get a coolant leak into the #4 runner where the lower intake meets the cylinder head. If this is your problem, then new gaskets should fix it.

I have the 3.0 flex motor.

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I have the 3.0 flex motor.

In that case, you should look at ignition and injector for #4 or a local vacuum leak that primarily affects #4.

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My old truck was a 3.0 flex and I kept getting a #6 missfire and it ran just like you described but mine turned out to be a sticking valve cause sometimes it would idle fine and others it would idle rough.

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Could you guys describe to me HOW I would go about checking the things like vacuum, ignition, injector??
I really have no real clue on these things.

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I have a 99 3.0 Flex and i had a misfire on #4 as well but mine turned out to be a head gasket leaking exhaust into my coolant and eventually made my coolant res. constantly blow from the pressure!!! Look in your res. and see if there is any brown matter that looks like silt on the bottom!!!

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I forgot to add it was just a tiny lil pin hole on the exhaust port that caused this and if you do head gaskets make SURE that you get the longer flex fuel head bolts my auto store screwed up my whole order!!! lol