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Old 11-29-2016, 02:08 PM   #6
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Default Re: #4 cylinder misfiring. Spark good. Compression 53 psi

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Assuming Ignition is good it sounds like a valve sticking to me.
When running at an Idle it has time to close but soon as you rev the engine its slow closing affects the compression and creates a massive loss of compression that will not fire.
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