My number one cylinder is misfiring?

1996 TOYOTA AVALON
180,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MICHAEL ALIC
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My car only has three coils, which coil do I change to fix the misfire on cylinder one?
Sep 5, 2023 at 1:55 AM
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The one that the #1 plug wire is going to, so the first one on the right side of the engine. Also, make sure the spark plug is new, here is a guide that can help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-misfires-or-runs-rough

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Sep 5, 2023 at 6:02 AM
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MICHAEL ALIC
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Thank you very much!
Sep 5, 2023 at 6:21 AM
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You are welcome, Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
Sep 6, 2023 at 2:51 AM
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