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4.3 V6 Cylinder Misfires

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Old 12-27-2020, 02:31 AM
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Just to cover all the "free" stuff: check on vacuum leaks from rotten hoses or connectors. All air passing the metering unit and entering the engine after that can cause a lean condition.

Thinking of this i wonder if we always see the misfires at more or less the same cylinders. Not that this could be related to the location of the vacuum ports in the plenum?
 
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Old 12-27-2020, 01:41 PM
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Check cam sensor retard and/or wiggle the rotor. Probably worn distributor gear. Either will easily tell you. Cam sensor retard value should optimally be zero +\- 2 degrees. This is the most likely culprit on a 2nd gen Blazer.

Newblzrowner and erinvarghese
are on the right track. 2 solutions for same problem. Replacing the gear or entire distributor is better choice as gear will continue to wear - but either way cam sensor retard (where the rotor points when the spark comes through distributor) should be optimized for best performance. Reading Cam Sensor Retard requires a capable scanner plugged into the OBD2 port. If you are interested you can set one up on your Android phone with a Bluetooth connection for around $35-$40.

IMHO don't waste your money on O2 sensors at this point. Those and the crank sensor and MAF sensor are the most often shotgunned parts that seldom fix a problem.
 

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