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Rough Cold Start / Cylinder 4 Misfire

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by RPain, Jul 13, 2015.

  1. Jul 13, 2015 at 11:49 AM
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    RPain

    RPain [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Hey Everyone,

    2003 V6 Pre-runner AT

    Issue I'm having is when I start up my truck in the morning the engine starts to stutter but stops after about 15 seconds. Only happens after the truck has been sitting for a while. Check engine light is a cylinder 4 misfire.

    Troubleshooting so far:
    Replaced all plugs/wires
    Moved coil to different cylinder, no change in code
    Replaced cylinder 4 fuel injector

    Out of ideas at this point, has anyone else experienced this and found a fix that I haven't already tried?
     
  2. Jul 22, 2015 at 7:03 PM
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    RPain

    RPain [OP] Well-Known Member

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    FIXED

    Figured I'd post what the problem was for anyone else that's searching the forum for the same issue.
    Had a leaking head gasket that was leaking coolant into my 4th cylinder. Rather than replacing the head gaskets my mechanic used an engine block sealant that fixed it. Truck is running and starting noticeably better, no more misfires and it only cost $200 with labor. Here's a link if you want to know how to do it yourself, pretty self explanatory http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Head-Gasket-With-Engine-Block-Sealer
     
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