2000 Ford Windstar Cylinder 3 Misfire

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ANNADESJAY
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i have a 2000 ford windstar with 99,000 miles. it is a 6 cylinder van and i brought it to the shop because my engine light is on, i had a tune up and the light is still on because they say i have a misfire cylinder#3. please tell me the cheapest way to fix this or tests i can do to see what the problem is
Feb 21, 2007 at 12:17 AM
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the shop that did your work should fix the problem for you if not there not much of a shop.and i wouldn't go back there. a bad coil, wire ,or plug could be the problem. But just saying that you have a V6 engine is not really enough info you need to state liter like is it a 3.8,4.0,3.0 and so on the reason for this is some of these engines had headgasket problems and water in a cyclinder can cause a misfire. all these things need to be checked. 8) NOS
Feb 21, 2007 at 1:18 AM

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Have the shop that performed the tune-up correct the cylinder 3 misfire, or inspect the coil, spark plug, and plug wire. Identify the engine size, since some Windstar engines had head gasket problems and coolant in a cylinder can cause a misfire.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2000 Ford Windstar with about 99,000 miles reports a check engine light and a cylinder 3 misfire that remained after a tune-up. The expert says the shop should fix the problem and suggests checking the coil, wire, and plug. The expert also asks for the engine displacement because some of these engines had head gasket issues, and water in a cylinder can cause a misfire.

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