Q: Misfire on cylinder 4
Hi, 1997 Chevy K1500 5.7L V8 here with a misfire on cylinder 4. I've replaced distributor cap, rotor, wires and spark plugs and nothing improved. Spark is good. Changed out the spider injector and used a "pop-it" light to check that a signal is being sent into the spider injectors. All is good. O2 sensors are new. Both catalytic converters are 2 years old. What gives?
My car has 190000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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