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The loss of a cylinder...what does that mean. I believe my number 1 cylinder is either dead or at this point it's compression level is near 0. So with the car being a 98 Ford Taurus 6 cylinder/3.0 ohv engine, outside of just bad engine performance what else can i be looking at as the engine slowly dies. If it has near ZERO compression and you intend to continue driving until the bitter end you might disconnect the injector on that cylinder.
Best Answer: There are only a few reasons that one cylinder would misfire but the others would not, and you've already covered 2 of them; spark plug and wire. Now, there are a few others to consider before paying several thousand dollars to have the engine rebuilt. You need to check your intake manifold and gasket. Make sure you do not have a crack in the manifold passage that leads to the number two cylinder, and also make sure your intake gasket is not broken in that area. Also, if your car is fuel injected, it could be a clogged injector. Next, you need to have the compression checked on the #2 cylinder. Make sure that you have both a dry and a wet test done. Any reputable mechanic knows what these tests are and how to perform them.