Completely ignoring that misfire engine codes donāt just get thrown immediately like your comment implies. Also acting like this is first step is ridiculous when many cars 2000 and up have mode 6, misfire counters and a cylinder contribution test you can access through a scan tool or even in the PID list where you view the live data.
A misfire code can be triggered by anything that causes the cylinder not to fire, so a full diagnosis should be run to be 100% sure on what is causing the misfire. Another common engine misfire is
A P0316 code means that your vehicleās main computer, the Power Control Module (PCM), has sensed a misfire in one or more of the engineās cylinders right after startup. Essentially, the PCMThe knock I have is a spark knock caused by the timing being off which is causing a misfire condition.It is basically as if you turned the distributor of an older engine counter clockwise until the engine begins to sputter and knock and misfire but not far enough back to the point of backfiring.That's where my engine is at.The knocking is in the top of the engine by the way.Thanks for the Toyota P0300 Symptoms. Check Engine Light is on or flashing. Engine runs rough, hesitates, or jerks when accelerating. Drivers may not notice any adverse conditions when driving. In some cases, drivers may experience decreased fuel economy, fuel smell from exhaust, rough idling, or lack of power from the engine. uxBnI.