Q: i have a misfire on cylinder six.

asked by on April 10, 2017

i have a misfire on cylinder 6. it reads p0306 as well as random misfires i believe. i have had the injector replaced as well as the coil pack. i have also had the spark plugs and the wires replaced. the issue remains. i am unable to register my car in arizona because i cannot pass emissions with the service engine soon light on. i have gone to a couple different mechanics. i have had compression tests done as well as a leak down test.

My car has 140000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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