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P0301 — Cylinder 1 Misfire

P0301 is set when the engine control module's misfire monitor detects that combustion is failing specifically in cylinder 1. The ECM identifies the affected cylinder by correlating crankshaft deceleration with camshaft position. The fact that only cylinder 1 is misfiring narrows the cause to parts that are specific to that cylinder — its plug, coil, injector, compression, or in some cases its harness wiring.

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