Misfiring and codes P0302 and P0300

1999 TOYOTA COROLLA
214,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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My car's engine is misfiring I get codes P0302 and P0300 usually at the same time. Really rough idle where it vibrates in the cab.
I changed spark plugs and spark plug wires and the airflow sensor and it ran better for a while where it would only give check engine once a week. Now it's every single day at least once it triggers check engine light, usually when accelerating. I took it to a shop and they couldn't find the problem but said the fuel pressure is okay and told me maybe its the fuel injectors not working properly.

What should I do?
Sep 1, 2020 at 1:20 AM
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Good morning,

The first thing I would do is check the compression to be sure the engine is working good internally.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-misfires-or-runs-rough

If the fuel pressure is good, then we need to check for codes. Can you give me all the codes that were listed?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-fuel-injector

You could try swapping the injector around for number 2 to another cylinder to see if the misfire goes to another cylinder. That will confirm the injector being the issue.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-fuel-injector

Roy
Sep 1, 2020 at 4:45 AM
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