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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Once in a while my GS will throw a CEL for cylinder misfire 1-3, only on cold start up. After it's warmed up, it drives and idles fine. I've changed all the plugs, changed the coils, only thing I haven't changed are the wires. I've also cleaned out my MAF sensor. Does anyone else have this issue?
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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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Its has to be something that the 1&3 cylinder share. 300 or 400?
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Old Nov 11, 2012 | 07:44 PM
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You may just need a simple valve tune up.
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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it's not all the time though... maybe 1 every 5 times of starting
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