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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 12:24 PM
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Default Colder plugs cause P0300?

Just curious if colder spark plugs (TR6's) could cause a random cylinder misfire code P0300? I put in the TR6's because I am going turbo soon, gapped at 0.035 I believe. Had TR55's gapped at 0.055 before without any issues. Same plug wires and coils. I cleared the code to see if it will come back but I've only driven it twice since.
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 12:27 PM
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not a fan of projected tip for boost as a side note, but it can happen. i tried to go from tr6 to tr7 with my old nitrous setup and it would set miss codes
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 12:53 PM
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i would recommend the br7ef. its non projected tip. good for boost. part number is 3346
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 11:51 PM
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there shear number of customers coming into my store for oxy sensors and requesting to have codes read for p0300 is bafleing this winter. nothing like this happened the last 2 winters. im wondering f something is up with the ethanol blend in the fuel in this region thats doing this to vehicles. Im talking everything from inline 4 bangers to LS2's having the same issue.
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 03:43 AM
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Ethanol doesn't burn well when cold. Vehicles not designed with E-fuel in mind may run poorly in cold weather.

In my truck, on a 40 degree day, cold start with E85, it stumbles and misses for the first 30 seconds. After that it smooths out...but it's designed and programmed for E85.
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 07:28 AM
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Check and see what C5606 is set to. Set it to 1500 if it's not already similar.
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