96 Bonne SE Vin K
Codes
PO301 Cylinder #1 Misfire
PO140 02 Sensor CKT no activity bank1; sensor 2

Is this the correct way to test the ignition wire?

I'm testing resistance on the Cylinder #1 wire and get no change on the digital multimeter. Multi-meter reads OL (open).

I pulled #3 cylinder wire off also and tested it and I get the same reading OL. I thought I get resistance off the second wire as there were no codes for this cylinder.

My procedure was to place one end of test lead into the coil end of ignition wire and the other multimeter lead into the plug end of the wire. I've even take a piece of copper wire and placed it into the plug end as I thought the mult-meter test lead may not have bottomed out.

Are the mult meter leads supposed to just touch the bottom of the ignition wire and not the sides?

Thanks

You should be touching the metal connection inside the boot of the plug wire.

A code like this would send me to check the following. Ohm test the two posts of the coil to ensure one post did not go bad. The average reading is about 5.5 to 7.0 ohms when touching both posts of the same coil.

Checking the wire like you are

Check the plug. Plugs can crack, the end if screw on can come loose etc.

As for the O2, check the wirining to your rear O2 that is the one behind that catalytic converter.