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Old Oct 3, 2020
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Engine misfire

2004 model. It has a miss at Idle and probably through RPM range as mileage has dropped to 12 MPG. At Idle, the Tac needle moves with the miss fire. Cleaned MAF sensor. I replaced wires and plugs. Did not replace ignition coil. Is there an easy test for the coil? It has 115,000 miles on it and I do not know the maintenance history. Could a dirty fuel filter be the cause?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2020
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Any codes? Does the "check engine" light come on when you start it then go out?
How long have YOU owned the truck?
Real blind guesses here.
I do not know how to test our coil pack. Just for grins, start it at night and look for arcing.
You might try a dose of Techron as an injector nozzle might be dirty.
I doubt a fuel filter can cause a miss but at 115K you're at or near the end of its service life.
Upstream oxygen sensors going bad cause an immediate drop in mileage.
 
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Engine misfire

Owned the truck for 5 years.
No codes. No engine light. I've tried Techron and Sea Foam. No change.
 
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Does the "Check Engine" light work ?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2020
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yes, check engine light works.
 
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