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P0300

Random / Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected

High severity

Likely systems Ignition · Fuel · Air

Immediate action Check live misfire + fuel trim

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Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected

The ECU detected misfire activity across multiple cylinders rather than one isolated cylinder.

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System Too Lean (Bank 1)

The ECU is adding fuel because Bank 1 is running lean beyond normal correction limits.

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Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)

Catalyst monitoring suggests Bank 1 converter performance is below expected threshold.

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EVAP System Leak Detected (Small Leak)

The EVAP monitor found a small leak in the fuel vapor containment system.

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EVAP System Leak Detected (Large Leak)

The EVAP monitor found a large leak or a system unable to hold pressure or vacuum.

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Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected

The ECU detected misfire events concentrated in cylinder 1.

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P0300 — Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0301 — Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0302 — Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P0303 — Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected P0304 — Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected P0305 — Cylinder 5 Misfire Detected P0306 — Cylinder 6 Misfire Detected P0307 — Cylinder 7 Misfire Detected P0308 — Cylinder 8 Misfire Detected P0171 — System Too Lean (Bank 1)

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P0300 — Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0301 — Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0302 — Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P0303 — Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected P0304 — Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected P0305 — Cylinder 5 Misfire Detected

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Engine Misfire Rough Idle Poor Fuel Economy Hard Start Fuel Smell Fuel Smell Near Rear Wheel Check Engine Light After Gas Cap Check Engine Light Flashing Reduced Power Long Crank Hard Start After Refueling Car Hard to Start After Getting Gas Engine Runs Rough After Refueling Car Runs Rich After Getting Gas Rough Idle After Refueling Black Smoke After Refueling Car Flooded After Getting Gas No Start But Cranks Pump Keeps Clicking Off Difficulty Filling Gas Tank Car Smells Like Gas After Refueling Car Stalls After Getting Gas EVAP Code Keeps Coming Back Failed Emissions Test Failed Emissions Test: EVAP Not Ready Misfire After Refueling Catalyst Code After Misfire Rotten Egg Smell After Misfire Exhaust Smells Like Sulfur P0420 But Car Runs Fine Check Engine Light Flashing After Getting Gas Ticking Noise and Check Engine Light P0171 After Exhaust Work Harsh Shifting Stuck in Limp Mode Won’t Upshift Battery Light On Engine Overheating A/C Gets Warm at Idle Fuel Gauge Incorrect Security Light On Reduced Engine Power Message

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How to Diagnose an Engine Misfire Step by Step How to Read Live Fuel Trim Data Without Guessing How to Test an EVAP Purge Valve Without Guessing EVAP Small Leak Checklist Before Replacing Parts Gas Cap vs EVAP Leak: How to Tell What Is Actually Wrong Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor vs EVAP Leak: How to Tell the Difference Can You Drive With a Flashing Check Engine Light?Vacuum Leak Checklist for Lean Codes and Rough Idle Hard Start Diagnostic Order for OBD-II Vehicles Reduced Power Initial Checklist Long Crank Diagnostic Order Before Replacing Sensors No Start But Cranks Checklist for OBD-II Vehicles Refuel-Related Hard Start Checklist Purge Valve Stuck Open vs Flooded Charcoal Canister: How to Tell Which One Is Causing the Refuel Problem Why Topping Off the Gas Tank Damages the EVAP System Bad Gas vs EVAP Purge Problem: How to Tell Which One You Actually Have EVAP Vent Valve vs Purge Valve: Symptoms, Codes, and How to Tell Them Apart P0420 vs Bad O2 Sensor vs Exhaust Leak: How to Tell Which One Is Actually Setting the Story Rear O2 Sensor Code vs Bad Catalytic Converter: How to Tell Which One Is Actually Wrong P0300 Then P0420: What It Usually Means Refuel Misfire vs Ignition Misfire: How to Tell Which One You Actually Have Exhaust Leak vs Bad O2 Sensor vs True Lean Condition: How to Tell Which Story the Engine Is Actually Telling P0016 vs P0335 vs P0340: How to Tell Timing Correlation from Crank or Cam Signal Failure Startup Rattle with P0016 or P0017: What It Usually Means P0011 vs P0016 vs P0340: VVT Solenoid, Sensor, or Timing Chain?Long Crank Hot vs Cold: What Cam, Crank, and EVAP Codes Are Trying to Tell You Post-Catalyst Fuel Trim Codes vs Rear O2 Sensor vs Catalytic Converter: How to Tell Which One Is Actually Wrong P0700 vs P0715 vs P0730: How to Split Bad Transmission Data from Real Slip Battery Light On: Bad Battery, Alternator, or Wiring?P219A / P219B vs P0300 vs P0171 / P0174: Bank Imbalance or General Lean-Misfire Problem?Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor vs Regulator Control: How to Tell Which Side of the Fuel System Is Actually Failing EVAP Leak Detection Pump vs Vent Valve vs Switching Valve: How to Tell Which EVAP Hardware Is Actually Failing Failed Emissions Test: Active Code vs Monitor Not Ready PCM Power Relay vs Battery vs Ignition Switch: How to Split a No-Start Power Problem Fuel Level Sender vs Wiring vs Instrument Cluster: How to Tell What Is Actually Wrong Security Light On vs Wrong Key vs Immobilizer Module: How to Split the No-Start Story Engine Overheats in Traffic vs on the Highway: What That Usually Means Reduced Engine Power: Throttle Body vs Pedal vs Low Voltage