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stang74

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This is on my wifes 99 Mustang GT w/ 50k miles, check engine light came on and I had the code pulled at autozone and it says cylinder 5 missfire. The car has a plug on coil no spark plug wires. what should I look for to fix this problem. thanks for any help
 

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pull negative wire from battery to reset the code. Reseat spark plug. check gap on spark plug.

if that doesnt work, replace spark plug.

if that doesnt work, replace Coil on plug.

if that doesnt work, hit it with a hammer. repeatedly.
 
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I'd throw a set of plugs in it if you haven't already done so. Your car is at a good mileage for them anyways. Take a good look at the COP when you have the plugs out. Pull the boot down on it and see if you can see any tiny cracks. If there's any cracks at all, it's bad and needs replaced. BigChief hit the nail on the head, but I figure if you replace one plug, replace them all.
 
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thanks for the advice guys, I forgot to ask which one is cylinder 5
 

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5 should be drivers side front cylinder. someone may want to chime in and verify this for me please. i'm not so sharp on mods.
 

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jgfiveoh said:
5 should be drivers side front cylinder. someone may want to chime in and verify this for me please. i'm not so sharp on mods.
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yeah thats right..

90 percent of the time for a problem like yours it's a plug and a coil.
 

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Also an injector can cause the issue, but the most I have seen are the plugs or cop.
 
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