2006 Chevy Colorado Multiple Misfire

2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO
59,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GAVIN1029
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I had a misfiring problem and brought it to Autozone. They ran a diagnostics on it and said it was a number 1 misfire. I changed all the sparkplugs and the number 1 boot. It started running great and my gas mileage went up to where it should be. I drove it about 300 miles and it started running poorly again. I brought it back to Autozone and they ran another diagnostics on it and said it was a number 1 misfire again. I was told to switch the number 1 boot withthe number 3 boot to see if it changes from number 1 misfire to a number 3 misfire. If so it was a bad boot. I did that and brought it back to them for a third diagnostics check and now it is saying multiple random misfire. I was wondering what i can do to fix the problem myself. And maybe if it could be the box where all 4 wires run to. Please help. Thanks
Jun 16, 2010 at 11:28 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Random misfire is normally caused by vacuum leaks and bad fuel.
Jun 16, 2010 at 5:10 PM
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GAVIN1029
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So what what i need to check for a vaccum leak?
Jun 16, 2010 at 5:16 PM
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You can use a vacuum gauge, or listen to a hissing sound around the intake manifold and vacuum hoses.
Jun 16, 2010 at 5:18 PM
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GAVIN1029
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so should i go ahead and change all four coils? or maybe just the number 1 and 3 coil and see what happens. i know they are like 60 something dollars a piece.
Jun 16, 2010 at 5:27 PM
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Check the no.1 cylinder compression and injector disregard the coils at this time till you rule out this two
Jun 16, 2010 at 5:32 PM
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GAVIN1029
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how would i go about checking num 1 cylinder compression and injector. i really don't know too much about engines. just the simple things...
Jun 16, 2010 at 5:43 PM
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BYATES
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you need to clean your throttle body, it is easy and cheap
Jun 22, 2010 at 2:36 PM