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Wicked misfire! Cylinders 6&8 engine has spark, fuel & compression!

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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 12:12 PM
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x2 on the fuel sync
 
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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Is the miss apparent as soon as you start the truck? Or will it run smooth for a couple minutes when cold, and then start screwing up?

Two dead cylinders right next to each other is pretty suspicious......
The truck actually idles really well but has stalled a couple times in the last month, its a dog up to 1,800 rpm then it feels like it jumps to life the mis is very noticeable and runs better with the O/D Off. Runs the same Cold as it does warm, I'm in arizona sun shines year round.
Ohh somebody said cranksensor, I've already replaced it
 
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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 44dakota
x2 on the fuel sync
Do you know any thing about this? I think my cam sensor has gone haywire my mechanic said the timing was off and it was an ignition problem? If it makes a difference I swapped out the kegger for the F1 air gap awhile ago I've heard our trucks have death flash that throws the timing off a few degrees when the plenum blows instead of fixing it the right way since I replaced it no need for a death flash right? I wondering if I just need to get the pcm reprogramed, just throwing ideas out there
 
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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 02:52 PM
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I would try a new cam sensor and reset the fuel sync manually (I don't have pic right now). Eventually, get it set by a mechanic with the correct tool or the dealer.

Get a mopar sensor.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 03:03 PM
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Cam sensor has nothing to do with ignition timing, it deals with injector timing only. So, if it was that far off, you would have an issue with EVERY cylinder, not just two..... Still and all, replacing it sure won't hurt, provided you get a sensor from the Dealer. If your crank sensor is some aftermarket part, replacing that with a dealer item as well, is going to be a necessary step in troubleshooting. Our trucks REALLY don't care for aftermarket sensors in critical locations.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 03:34 PM
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5.2, 5.9, 4.7, 5.7 or 8.0 ?


has about 138psI on cylinder 8 and 140psi on cylinder 6
It's setting 6, 8 and multiple. You need to be looking at why just those 2 specifically. The multiple is caused by the condition that the 6 and 8 are creating. Ignore the multiple misfire.


Tell me which engine and we can go from there.
 

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Originally Posted by TNtech
5.2, 5.9, 4.7, 5.7 or 8.0 ?


It's setting 6, 8 and multiple. You need to be looking at why just those 2 specifically. The multiple is caused by the condition that the 6 and 8 are creating. Ignore the multiple misfire.


Tell me which engine and we can go from there.
Sorry I left out some pretty specific info it's the 5.9
 
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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 06:45 PM
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[QUOTE=HeyYou;3322073]Cam sensor has nothing to do with ignition timing, it deals with injector timing only. So, if it was that far off, you would have an issue with EVERY cylinder, not just two..... Still and all, replacing it sure won't hurt, provided you get a sensor from the Dealer. If your crank sensor is some aftermarket part, replacing that with a dealer item as well, is going to be a necessary step in troubleshooting. Our trucks REALLY don't care for aftermarket sensors in critical locations.[/QUOTE

My truck is also backfiring up into the intake manifold alot so bad to where it was poping the caps off my intake manifold (extra vacuum nippes), that is what has lead me to believe it was a fuel sync issue
 
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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 06:48 PM
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Is there anyway Ill be able to determine whether my timing chain is the issue without turning any wrenches???
 
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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 07:00 PM
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Check compression on #8 with #6 spark plug out and see it if goes lower. Or vice -versa.
 
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