# I can't seem to stop cylinder 2 from misfiring in the 98 stratus

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-cant-seem-to-stop-cylinder-2-from-misfiring-in-the-98-stratus/779>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 20, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-cant-seem-to-stop-cylinder-2-from-misfiring-in-the-98-stratus/779 "2007-06-20T22:48:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![deborahdanielle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@deborahdanielle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deborahdanielle)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-cant-seem-to-stop-cylinder-2-from-misfiring-in-the-98-stratus/779/1 "2007-06-20T22:48:19Z")

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So, I have a persistent and worsening misfire in cylinder #2 in a 1998 2.0 liter dodge stratus. I have already replaced the coil, plug, wire, injector, O2 sensor. I am thinking about replacing the map sensor? It sometimes reads a pending cylinder number 4 code/random misfire/multiple cylinder misfire, but the #2 is the one that comes through for flip the light. What should I check? Any ideas? It seems to be running lean? What can I do about that?

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-cant-seem-to-stop-cylinder-2-from-misfiring-in-the-98-stratus/779/2 "2007-06-20T23:31:57Z")

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What does the spark plug tip look like? That should be examined closely first thing as reading a plug can tell a lot.

Low compression or a vacuum leak, depending on location, could have an effect on that cylinder.

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**Author:** ![DARTMAN69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dartman69/32/29_2.png) [@DARTMAN69](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DARTMAN69)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-cant-seem-to-stop-cylinder-2-from-misfiring-in-the-98-stratus/779/3 "2007-06-21T01:37:02Z")

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Once again OK4450 hit the nail on the head. You have most likely got a vaccuum leak where the intake manifold meets the cylinder head on the number 2 cylinder. I had the same problem with my daughters 2 litre Neon. Changed out the intake gasket and everything is great.  
~Michael