Q: Second and third cylinders misfiring

asked by on July 02, 2017

My check engine light has been on since I got the truck about 6 months ago. I went to get it checked to see what it was and my second and third cylinders are misfiring. I already did the spark plugs so I'm not entirely sure what it is

My car has 161000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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