Code P0301 cylinder one misfire

Tiny
DUANE STINE
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  • 2006 SUBARU BAJA
  • 2.5L
  • 4 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 145,000 MILES
I have a P0301 code stored in my ECU. At idle I will occasionally experience a misfire/stumble, and will trigger a flashing check engine light randomly while coasting generally between 40-45 mph (only stored or pending code is the P0301).
I have replaced the following components in search of the cause: MAF, cylinder 1 and 3 fuel injectors, EGR purge valve, coil packs and spark plugs on cylinder 1 and 3 (did them both as they are on the same side and accessible), Camshaft Position Sensor, both upstream and downstream O2 sensors, fuel filter and sock (since this model has them built in to the fuel pump cradle), Alternator and accessory belts, air filter, misc vacuum lines that were hard or cracked, throttle body to inter-cooler coupler, and and inter-cooler y-pipe. I have ran a can of Seafoam through the fuel system, and a cycle through the throttle body. I also run 91 octane fuel, which the highest rating available in my general area.
I have also done a compression test and leak down test with both have results well within appropriate ranges.
When the misfire first became present my fuel mileage dropped to about 120 miles per tank, after replacing all of the components listed about I am up to roughly 230-240 per tank which is still about 100 shy of the rated value (16.9 gallon tank, highway MPG's rated at 19, should get me roughly 320 on a fill up as I drive mainly city streets).
I have not had my battery tested, and have only scanned for codes with my basic tester since the nearest parts store is a fair distance from me. I have attached my latest freeze frame data from code reader.
Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 AT 9:38 AM

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Tiny
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DTC Freeze frame data.
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 AT 9:45 AM
Tiny
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Hello,

A flashing Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL), or, "check engine" lamp is set when you have a type A misfire. Type A misfires are described as " A catalyst damaging event" and are serious and need to addressed immediately, as opposed to a type b, or less serious misfire. Misfires are classified either type a or type b by the amount of misfires per 1000 revolutions of the engine. When a cylinder misfires the engine's crankshaft slows down dramatically and by monitoring the Crankshaft Position Sensor[CKP] the Power-train Control Module[PCM] can tell what cylinder is misfiring and how many times. Given the steps you have already taken to remedy the problem, I would start looking in the valve train for something failing in the number #1 cylinder. In the diagrams down below I have included the guides for inspecting the valve springs and the lifters to make sure they are all alright. Please go through this guide and get back to us with what you find out. We can go from there.

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Alex
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 AT 7:26 PM

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