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egladman 11-12-2005 09:54 PM

Code P0300 and weak cylinder on #6
 
Pulled codes on my code reader and that's what I got. The live diagnostics show #6 cylinder weak at idle and normal when reved. Anybody know what this means. I'm still trying to figure out this scanner.

Bob Dillon 11-13-2005 11:27 AM

a pretty good guess would be a bad plug or a partially-clogged fuel injector.

naturally, it's on a rear cylinder. :evil:

95seand78z28 11-13-2005 08:58 PM

I'd do plugs and wires if they haven't been done recently. Makes a big difference.

egladman 11-13-2005 11:15 PM

The plug wires and plugs were just put in last week.

jrw1234 11-14-2005 12:32 AM

Code PO300 means that the computer has detected a misfire on this cylinder. I would change the plug and wire on this cylinder. If the code still repeats itself then change the coils around. After you changed the coils around and you still get a misfire on another cylinder bank then you know you have a faulty coil. I've been through this!!!

egladman 11-14-2005 01:54 AM

Will a coil pack from an 89 Bonneville interchange with the 94?

harofreak00 11-14-2005 02:35 AM


Originally Posted by egladman
Will a coil pack from an 89 Bonneville interchange with the 94?

i dont think so... but if u need some coils i got some...

check out the for sale section in a couple minutes

BillBoost37 11-14-2005 07:50 AM

Being that you recently changed the plugs and wires, swap the coils and look for the problem again. If it moved, then it's the coil. If not, move swap wiire, and pull the plug. Maybe the plug is cracked.

willwren 11-14-2005 09:21 AM

Measure the resistance of each wire. It should be a natural increasing progression from 1, 3, 5 and 2, 4, 6. I'm betting you have a high resistance on #6 or a short to chassis ground through the insulation.

Timothy's Buick 11-14-2005 09:23 AM


Originally Posted by harofreak00

Originally Posted by egladman
Will a coil pack from an 89 Bonneville interchange with the 94?

i dont think so... but if u need some coils i got some...

check out the for sale section in a couple minutes

Yes, they should interchange, since a 91 3800 will take a 92 and up coil coilpack, and plug in the same.

I wouldn't use one. I believe some may be the old magnavox ignition, not a delco. Its not a great ignition system. Try one from a 92 and up.
I know I am looking for one myself.


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