2001 Kia Sportage engine light

2001 KIA SPORTAGE
70,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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TAMMIT2004
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had tested at autozone says cylinder 1 misfiring replaced spark plugs , wires , coil packs, still sputters and stinks real bad, no power this just started yesterday and is getting worse. what next ?
Jun 21, 2008 at 1:43 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi tammit2004,

Bad gas smell means it is misfiring and not being burnt, and sparking related parts had been checked so you need to check the coil connecting wires, crank and cam sensor and throttle position sensors.

Get another scan done to see if any other problem had cropped up.
Jul 6, 2008 at 2:37 AM
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