Q: Cylinder #4 misfire

asked by on March 14, 2017

My van engine light is blinking so we hooked code reader up shows misfire 4 we have changes wires and spark plugs 6 months ago the van has a little hesitation to start but starts n no noticeable noises I haven't drove it since the engine light started blinking how can I figure out the issue

My car has 222189 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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