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P0303 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for January 2011

Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0303
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2006 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG 6.0L No Start, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBNG79JX6
I need help with this beast,only happen whenever car decide to quit,sympton crank over and runs with misfire and some time missing so bad car won't start. I'm suspecting coil pack but cost of the coil pack is $1250.00 per side so I really need someone to shine...
January 05, 2011
2000 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BF28BXY
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected. Car came in with a complaint of loss of power on the highway. Found P1349 VVT malfunction and misfire codes on front bank. We replaced VVT oil control valve clear codes and test drive car drives fine cold after about 15 minutes of highway driving you feel a sl...
January 05, 2011
2001 Saturn LW300 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1G8JW82R71
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected. vehicle came in running poorly went out to get car in am would not start at all unless holding throttle to floor after starting stalls with in 10 seconds and will not restart without holding to floor disconnected 1 3 5 coil no change runs exactly the same fuel...
January 10, 2011
2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Low Power VIN: 3VWSP69M22
P0303: 3 misfire. We had this car come in with a broken oil pump chain and cracked oil pan. We replaced the oil pump,pump chain oil pan and timing belt components. The customer took the car for two weeks and came back with a low power concern. Looked over the engine finding the...
January 10, 2011
2001 Kia Sportage 2.0L Cuts out VIN: KNDJA72301
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected. ... mileage with a code P0303 that sets itself at random. It is a "true" misifre when it occurs but does go away again and there is no "pattern" to this. Repair history: 1) Checked compression.. all cyclinders over 150PSI. 2) Replaced plugs/c...
January 11, 2011
2007 Honda Fit Sport 1.5L Misifre cyl3 cold VIN: JHMGD38467
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected. Vehicle returned with a P0303 ign misfire code. checked coils found no issues, replced plugs with NGK since we had them out, swapped coil position. let customer take vehicle after clearing code. Customer drove vehicle until the temperature dropped over night t...
January 18, 2011
2002 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L Misfire VIN: 4A3AA46G92
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected. One for you MItsu Guru's. Got this 02 Galant that will pop a #3 cylinder misfire code after running a couple of minutes and is running rough. Passes cranking (145psi) and running compression (90psi) test and cylinder leak down. Timing belt in good shape and ti...
January 24, 2011
2001 Honda Accord EX 2.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1HGCG66851
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected. 2001 Honda presented with leaking balance shaft seal found that the seal scored the pump housing replaced oil pump timing belt and seals; vehicle towed back in with broken cam clean break at pulley to cam mating, obtained a used cam and installed found that #2...
January 28, 2011
2003 Saab 9-5 Linear 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3EB49E03
wtf... we got a used ecu from a wrecker and programed it. idle seems worse. misfire codes set at idle as before thanks in advance to anyone who's seen this or can give us a direction to blindly follow!?
January 28, 2011
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT 2.4L monitors VIN: 3C8FY78G64
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected. ... I have a 2004 PT turbo that came in for a misfire code p0303, after inspection of car we replaced the plugs and the ignition wire set with OEM parts and re set the ECM, the car drove with no problems and no more check engine light, however the client needs...
January 29, 2011
2000 Lexus ES300 3.0L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BF28G9Y
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected. Hello, This one has us stumped. The car starts fine cold, runs well for the first few miles until fully warmed-up. Then on moderate acceleration from a stop or low speed as in out of a right turn the car will hesitate and the misfire monitors show #1 - over 5...
January 29, 2011
1999 Honda Accord LX 3.0L Misfire VIN: 1HGCG1657X
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected. This car has a constant misfire, cylinder 2 and 5 set codes right away, but after a while all cylinders set misfire codes. It is driving me nuts!! The fuel pressure and volume are both good. The Egr system is working fine. I don't know what else would cause a ...
January 31, 2011