[s-cars] bad coils

CLAG500 at aol.com CLAG500 at aol.com
Wed Mar 12 14:55:48 EST 2003


Swap the plugs out. I had this same thing happen and assumed it was a coil. After replacing 2 coils with no change I swapped my old plugs for the new ones and the missfire was gone. Seems to be a lot of Bogus plugs floating around these days.

Chad Tobin

In a message dated 3/12/2003 1:02:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, KrasuskyP at FirstInterBank.com writes:

> OK, sorry all, this story's being told backwards...
>
> From the beginning:
>
> Kevin chipped his 95.5 / 105k, and soon developed a 'miss' under load.  Car
> idles fine and drives fine until you get into the boost.  He states plugs /
> boots were new a few months ago.  Visually examined both, 'looked' fine.
> Now his wrench is telling him it's a coil (dunno why... Kevin, care to
> share?).
>
> Before he knew this I offered to swap out my known plugs and / or coils
> (full cover) and see.  But now he seems to 'know' it's the coils.
>
> So, knowing this...  is it still possible to do the 'unplug the injector
> trick' to diagnose this?  Also, as you and Bob advise, connect plugs with
> cover off and see?  Uh, I'm a dolt remember, please elaborate on the method
> of doing this.  Alsoalso, someone mentioned the need to either crimp on or
> buy a new coil connector from the Stealer...  details?
>
> Thanks again for the suggestions.  I'm sure we'll hunt and peck our way to
> finding it on Sunday!
>
> -P with enough of his own issues but helping a brutha out
> against my wife's
> intentions for my free time K.



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