Code P0300, advice needed.

vfx_vish

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Just finished some work on my Gen 3 Monty, installed new timing belt and kit, new injectors, new ignition coil and spark wires and new serpentine belt. Also did an oil change and admittedly filled it a touch over the mark. After all this, I got into the car, begged the car to work and it immediately jumped to life but then the check engine light came on and this is the code. The engine bay also makes clanging noises. Says random cylinder misfire. How would I go about diagnosing this?

PS. When I was installing the timing belt, I noticed that the left bank cam-wheel was half a tooth ahead of the mark no matter what I tried to do to make sure all three were in their marks. The previous owner mentioned that he had the valve covers changed so I think that the left bank cover is not OEM and the mark cut out might be off because the crankshaft and right bank cam-wheel are in perfect mark point and the left bank wheel is half a tooth off. Could this be a cause of the misfire? I have also attached a freeze frame.
 

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MontySquareo

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it could be the timing, it could also be the fact that you have a 25% fuel trim, mine usually hover around 10% and im pretty sure my intake gaskets are dead because my Montero runs super rough on cold mornings
also why does your scan tool have fuel trims for 4 banks of cylinders?
 

Michael Brown

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Did you tighten down the water pump before setting timing on the belt? From what I've seen, the water pump slightly moves timing because it's pulley will move a bit before it is tightened down. It is not specifically mentioned in the FSM.

This is a known quirk of V6 Chrysler engines of the same design. You can find some videos of it on Youtube.
 

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