2001 Kia Sportage misfire

2001 KIA SPORTAGE
236,085 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KLEGGSKAA1
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It was saying number 3 misfire so we changed the spark plugs and wires now it says there is a misfire in number 3 and 4 what do you think it might be and what we can do to fix it
Jul 13, 2014 at 9:26 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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You have to first determine if it's actually lack of spark that is causing the miss. With that kind of mileage it could be any number of things. I would probably start with a complete compression test.
Jul 13, 2014 at 10:51 PM
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