96 geo tracker issue solved!

[troyintahoe]

I posted last week with the rough running at idle and check engine light. I'm posting so that others can see how my problem was solved.

I borrowed a code reader from a friend and pulled the codes. It had the code for throttle position sensor P0500 or similar?. It also had two activations on P0300 , random engine misfire.

I found a nice 95 Tracker here locally and towed it home. Had a blown motor, but everything else was really nice. I paid $200 for the whole car. I pulled the tps and put it on my car. I reset the codes and threw a new check engine light about 50 miles later.

This time I checked the code and it was P0301. Number 1 cylinder misfire. No other codes. I just did a full tune, so I checked the plugs and borrowed a loaner plug wire from the parts car. No change and the plugs all looked the same. Next I pulled the #1 injector from the parts car and put it on my car. Bingo! Once again running like a top.

P0301 code can sometimes be a clogged or malfunctioning injector.

[trinity]

that's great! congrats!!

[ranger88den]

Thanks for posting your solution.