2001 Chevrolet S 10 Engine Service Soon Light Staying On Took Pepboys They Put

2001 CHEVROLET S-10
111,500 MILES
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DESTINY101
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the engine service soon light is staying on i took it to pepboys and they put it on machine to tell the code and said i have a misfire in number 1 cyclinder how do i fix this.please advise
Dec 16, 2012 at 4:01 AM
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FIXITMR
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check plug and wire but likely a coil is bad that fires that cylinder.
Dec 16, 2012 at 4:03 AM
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FIXITMR
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you didn't mention the driving symptoms? or whether you were just investigating a CEL.
Dec 16, 2012 at 4:05 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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start with basics. compression, plug, bad resistence, coil. it also could be a vacuum leak, injector or wiring.

Roy
Dec 16, 2012 at 4:10 AM
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