- Dec 4, 2011
- 116
So I was driving the truck to go out to eat and I noticed the check engine light was on. So that made me really happy. I get out of the truck and start walking towards the restaurant and I noticed my grille that I just plasti-dipped was smashed, not sure wtf happened to that. I know it is unrelated to the check engine light but ya two things at once to piss me off.
After dinner I went to Auto-Zone to scan for codes. p0302 cylinder 2 misfire. Awesome... I cleared the code, it didn't return on the drive home. I guess I will start by changing spark plugs. I also had several abs codes that I knew were there and I cleared those as well. The CEL came back on when I drove it an hour ago.
Btw: Truck is an 05 with 80,177 on the clock.
P.S. it seems through searching the Denso Iridium Plugs are the way to go, so I ordered those off of Rock Auto just now.
P.S.S. i felt compelled to check my oil, being all this was going on. It is about halfway up the marks on the dipstick with 4,000 miles since I changed it. I don't think this is really relevant info but I thought I would share it anyway. I also ran fuel injector cleaner in my last tank of gas if that means anything.
P.S.S.S. I will probably switch the Cylinder 2 coil pack with the Cylinder 4 coil pack when I replace the plugs. This will hopefully let me know if the coil pack is at fault. If it's not that, I know what the problem will most likely be (I'm really trying not to jump to that conclusion too fast), but in that case I'll be searching for an 07 3.7l I5 to swap into my truck. Also, if that is the case, this will be my last GM vehicle.
After dinner I went to Auto-Zone to scan for codes. p0302 cylinder 2 misfire. Awesome... I cleared the code, it didn't return on the drive home. I guess I will start by changing spark plugs. I also had several abs codes that I knew were there and I cleared those as well. The CEL came back on when I drove it an hour ago.
Btw: Truck is an 05 with 80,177 on the clock.
P.S. it seems through searching the Denso Iridium Plugs are the way to go, so I ordered those off of Rock Auto just now.
P.S.S. i felt compelled to check my oil, being all this was going on. It is about halfway up the marks on the dipstick with 4,000 miles since I changed it. I don't think this is really relevant info but I thought I would share it anyway. I also ran fuel injector cleaner in my last tank of gas if that means anything.
P.S.S.S. I will probably switch the Cylinder 2 coil pack with the Cylinder 4 coil pack when I replace the plugs. This will hopefully let me know if the coil pack is at fault. If it's not that, I know what the problem will most likely be (I'm really trying not to jump to that conclusion too fast), but in that case I'll be searching for an 07 3.7l I5 to swap into my truck. Also, if that is the case, this will be my last GM vehicle.