Fred,

   Thank-You for the post

Compression is fine...but that's at starter moter speed.  Is there some
other valve train related problem that could be causing the intake valve to
hang up that may be typical with this motor?  I swapped # 1 injector with
the adjacent cylinder and cleared the codes hoping when "check engine" comes
back on it will indicate problem in the swapped cylinder rather than # 1.
Short of that I can't think of anything left but valve train malfunction.
What do you think?

   Thanks  Brad

Brad,

These engines are prone to having the cam follower pop off, making
either valve inoperable.  Do a compression test of the cylinder.  If
there is zero compression, it could be because the intake is not
opening at all.

Land O'Lakes Fred

Hi,

   My '95 Town Car with 4.6 SOHC V-8 is missing on the # 1 cylinder.  The
computer says so,  and the spark plug indicates incomplete combustion as it
is pretty black compared to all the others.  Sometimes it the engine
backfires into the intake plenum especially under acceleration.  I have
eliminated the coil pack (swapped sides), spark plug (replaced all) , and
spark plug wire (replaced) as the problem.  Should I be looking at fuel
delivery i.e. plugged injector, or even valve train problems or is there
something I have overlooked in the ignition sector?  My gut tells me it's
ignition related, especially because of the intermitent "cough" up the
intake manifold...reminds me of crossfire.  Is there an
electrical/electronic component that would only effect the # 1 cylinder that
I haven't already checked out, or should I move on to fuel or valve train?

   Thank you in advance anjyone who can help me.

                           Brad