Mr_Kostas
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Suggest to try going after the P0303 first.This all started with it having an issue wanting to crank other than that it ran fine and no light was on. In the past 6 months we have replaced a lot of parts and had a good bit of work done (I will list below). The issue we are having now that I and two shops couldn't fix is that when you go to accelerate to pass or get out on the highway to merge is that the check engine light starts blinking and then stays on and at the same time it's popping back through the intake (not spark knocking) I want to sale it due to how many issues I have had with it but don't want to do so with it still having this issue. There has been different codes that came up but some go away but the main one that keeps showing is a misfire on cylinder 3. Now there are two more codes that came up after getting it back today plus the misfire code. The shop said only other thing they could do is put autolite spark plugs in it because they read these motors have issues with a certain spark plug but it has motorcraft in it they also said that was no guarantee and that it was running fine now but on the way home we see it's got the exact same issue. We are at a loss now. Any advice?
Parts and things done:
New spark plugs
3 new coils, cylinder 3, 7, 8
New fuel pump
New fuel and air filter
New fuel rail sensor
Oxygen sensor
Throttle body assembly
New spark plugs were cleaned by 2nd shop
Combustion chamber cleaned
Exhaust checked for back pressure
Compression test
High pressure fuel rail sensor
Stick with the Motorcraft SP-479 Spark Plug and cant go wrong. Make sure the are gapped at .34 or so.
Swap #3 coil and plug with #1 coil and plug.
When removing coils and plugs make sure there is no coolant in the spark plug well
Run engine and see if error comes up again, see if it is still on #3 or it moved to #1
MIL blinking and staying on is an indication there are many faults but after so many the MIL will stay on, so blinking then full on is a normal indication of a fault
Try getting an ELM327 Bluetooth adapter (ebay) under $10 and download on your phone the "Fordsys Lite" app.(free)
Pair it with the ELM327 adapter and look for the faults.
You can clear the faults on demand as needed.
Also use a can of "Seafoam" ( Wallmart/Menards/Autozone etc) in full tank of gas
Let me know wheat you find