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  1. #1 P0306 and misfire; need opinions. 
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    Sorry for the long read, just being descriptive.

    Cliffs:
    Low RPM misfires under increasing/high load
    Comes and goes
    No visible physical cause

    Tried:
    Swapping a spare TPS sensor: no change
    Swapping injectors 4 and 6: no change
    Swapping in a spare 3/6 ignition coil: no change
    Tested for a vacuum leak: no change
    Harsh language: no change

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    So my 2000 GT is experiencing random misfires in the 1500-2200 RPM range when under high load. For instance, I'll be cruising in fourth gear and converter locked, doing 48 mph, and as I come to a slight hill, I tip into the throttle and it immediately begins to misfire, getting progressively worse, until I let off and tip in enough to downshift. It will misfire in this situation in second or third gear as well.
    However, if I floor it at 35 mph, it'll grab first, pull with a stutter here and there, shift great, then pull through that gear with more hesitation as well. But if I'm on the highway doing 63 mph or ~2250 RPM it will only sometimes buck. It comes and goes without any notable pattern...

    As this does not set a code unless I really abuse it, I'm thinking a component failure somewhere upstream of the plugs, as I've checked them all and they were immaculate. Once it finally threw a code and it gave me a cylinder 6 random misfire, but after inspecting the plug wire, plug, coil, and cps wiring, I could find nothing wrong. Start her up and voila, she's fine for a month and then it comes back...

    Any ideas?
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    I'd try harsher words.

    Kidding aside though...it could be a wire on it's way out...as nice as it looks...if it is only making a connection part of the time...how old are the wires?

    Also, you could try seafoaming it...could be a sticky valve if it has higher mileage on that cylinder...

    Or, since it is free...take your ICM off and have it tested at your local auto parts store.
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  3. #3 Re: P0306 and misfire; need opinions. 
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    Plug wires arent more than 20k old. I'm going to swap the 2 & 6 plugs and the 4 & 6 plug wires, to see if/where it moves. Then I'll have tested what I can, and after that, I guess I'll seafoam it and see how it feels. Thanks, blue.
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