Po300 99 chevy tahoe. New engine that ran fine. The original motor had the same code brand new wires plugs. Whats causing this problem
P0300 Random misfire
There is a variety of reason for a P0300, A partial plugged exhuast system such as a plugged catalytic convertor can cause a P0300, The intake manifold gasket taking in vacuum leaks. , or even a low compression of a cylinder.
Sparkplug condition should be checked, here is fouled sparkplug form a Chevy suburban , which help determine that the fuel pressure regulator was leaking fuel into the intake through its ruptured vacuum port.
Here is a Chevy where the catalytic convertor or plugged exhaust was suspected of being the cause for a P0300, The exhaust bolts that attaches to the exhaust manifold where loosely connected, and tested for a random misifre P0300. at idle . the cause was plugged catalytic convertor.
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