981 · Engine

P0301

Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected

HIGH SEVERITY

Misfire isolated to cylinder 1. On the 981 flat-six, cylinders 1-3 form Bank 1.

SYMPTOMS

  • Flashing or steady check-engine light
  • Rough idle
  • Hesitation
  • Vibration

LIKELY CAUSES

  • Faulty coil or plug on cylinder 1
  • Failed injector
  • Low compression
  • Intake leak at that runner

DIAGNOSIS STEPS

  • Swap the coil and plug to an adjacent cylinder and see if the misfire follows
  • Test the injector
  • Compression/leak-down test on the cylinder

RELATED PARTS

  • Ignition coil
  • Spark plug
  • Fuel injector
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