Under acceleration my engine misfires?

Tiny
GLEVEQUE
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I have a 3.8L engine and I tried removing wires one at a time and it did'nt seem to make a difference, any other ideals
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Monday, February 1st, 2021 AT 10:07 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Replace the entire set of six wires. I never tried removing them so I don't know what to expect for the result of doing that. The 3.3 / 3.8L uses a coil pack with three ignition coils. When you disconnect one plug wire, you will kill two cylinders. Worse, those coils are capable of quite a lot of voltage and if it can't create a spark across both spark plugs, it's going to find a different path and that often leads to arcing internally. Arcing leaves a carbon track behind which promotes further arcing and misfires.

A burned valve can also cause a misfire but that isn't very common anymore. A compression test or a cylinder leakage test would confirm that. They don't typically cause a backfire but they will cause the engine to run smoothly at higher speeds.
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Monday, February 1st, 2021 AT 10:07 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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  • 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
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Put scaner on car told me misfire on #6 checked coil & #6 was not puting out like the rest put new one on & same thing happened could it be the computer
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Monday, February 1st, 2021 AT 10:08 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Info for 3.8L shows number 3 and 6 both fire off the same coil. I'm not sure what you mean by coil output not the same as other? Maybe I looked at wrong engine size? Plugs and plug wires ok? Cylinder compression ok? Fuel injector?
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Tiny
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Sorry; it has one coil took plug wires off 1 at a time when got to #6it did not bite me as hard asthe others they had good arch half inch from connecting to coil #6 wasvery weak
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Monday, February 1st, 2021 AT 10:08 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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What is the engine litre size? If distributor, how about cap--rotor--plugs-- plugwires? Those are maintenance issues. If the problem is spark issue? I've been hit many times by secondary voltage, didn't like it when I was young, still don't like it.
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Tiny
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No dist. New plugs & wires 3.3 does have a mis. Ps dont like niether
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Monday, February 1st, 2021 AT 10:08 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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I looked at the 3.2L, shows coil on plug ignition. The flow chart isn't worth much unless you have a scanner that shows live engine data, look at freeze frame data. I'd start by comparing voltage to number 6 coil to the others. Without more info, all I can do is hunt and peck.
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Tiny
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Scaner I used was from auto parts store borowed. Do you know firing order for 88 v6 cougar
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Tiny
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This is for a mercury cougar 3.8-- rear wheel drive.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/170934_mercury_cougar_38L_1.jpg

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Tiny
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Engine Performance problem
1996 Chrysler Town and Country 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

P305 code.#5 cyl missfire, only happens when engine cold, otherwise runs good. What shoud I be looking for, since this only when engine is cold?
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Monday, February 1st, 2021 AT 10:08 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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A plug or wire or injector or even a weak cylinder. Any weakness shows up more under cold conditions. Use champion plugs. They seem to hold up longer if your going to replace them. You should have it looked at while running. If it has a miss, it may be more then just a plug.
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Thanks
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