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Had my '96 Blazer hooked up and found out that I was getting a random misfire in number 4. Do I need to replace all of the injectors or just number 4? Also what should I expect to pay to have them replaced for me?

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My 96 blazer would have random missfires.... sometimesmore than one cylinder at a time... there are a few things to try.... 96 vortecs still used distributor caps... but they had such a high intensity spark that they wee well noted for frying distributor caps and ignition coils... i would start there... also a few times i had to replace the crankshaft timing sensor.... it could be something as small as a spark plug wire... i would start with the ignition before spending money to check the fuel system

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