Inspecting ignition coils and spark plug wires is easy. We show what to look for, and possible problems a failed part can cause. http://www.greatautohelp.com.
Inspecting ignition coils and spark plug wires is easy. We show what to look for, and possible problems a failed part can cause. http://www.greatautohelp.com.
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I have 1998 Nissan Altima with a rough idle- I checked all the spark plugs
and wires, and there is some rust in the #2 well. Which I can’t figure out
why it would get in there- Someone told me it could be from power washing
the engine- I have owned the car 5 years and have never done. I can’t
figure out if this is the problem or a symptom of a bigger one.
no it cant
YOU BET!
My spark plug wires were bad and it was letting the moisture to get in the
coil so now the coil is rusted. I bought new spark plug wires and I managed
to replace the 3 on the front of the engine. But I cant get at the back of
the engine to replace the other 3. If you have time can you please
demonstrate on the video how to get access to the spark plugs which are
located at the back of the engine? My engine is 3.1 v6. Same engine shown
in the video. 1995 grand am se coupe.
Yes it is, when taken care of.
I own a 97 pontiac grand am se, my car was misfiring so i had my coils,
spark plugs and modular fixed, it was fine for a week, but know its doing
it again, know what it could be???
my friends cavy did the same thing with the sputtering issue, had him
change the wires and that fixed the problem instantly
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thanks so much, tons of rust on plug wire 5, caused my misfireing, and also
to answer edyman87’s question, what i had to do was remove the alternator
and reach back behind the motor.
good motor right there its a 3100SFI
@greatautohelp Thank you, I replaced the coil, all plugs and plug wires,
problem solved!! Those back 3 plugs were a pain in the ass!!
ihave a buick century 1998 and have a check engine light i take the car 4
inspection and come out whit code po140,po141,po304 any one now what they
mine
i have a 2002 chevy malibu, and it is missfiring real bad it ddnt start
until one of my spark plugs blew out the socket, the socket was stripped.
so i fixed it with save a thread, after that it just started missfiring
bad. i just put all new spark plugs in it and one new sparkplug wire. I
Need help!!
On that engine you probably have a bad ignition coil, or the whole coil
hosuing cover is bad.
my 1999 cavalier 2.2l hard starts, but after the engine is warm it starts
right up, sometimes it sputters like its barely firing. fuel system is
good, is it a coil?
GLAD TO BE OF HELP !
one of the posts on my coil is rusty, the others are fine. I have a 3800
series II GM V6 in a Buick Lesabre. My car shutters under acceleration. How
do I know the coil is bad? Should I replace it? THANKS!!
My 2001 Grand Am with the 3400 SFI will crank all day long, but won’t
start. Wants to, but not quite. Fuel pump is coming on, you can hear it,
and pull the relay, the sound goes away, fuel regulator is good, not sure
about pressure. Will run a spark tester tomorrow, but suspect the ICM is
the cause of a too weak spark to ignite the fuel and get things going…
My spark plug wires were bad and it was letting the moisture to get in the
coil so now the coil is rusted. I bought new spark plug wires and I managed
to replace the 3 on the front of the engine. But I cant get at the back of
the engine to replace the other 3. If you have time can you please
demonstrate on the video how to get access to the spark plugs which are
located at the back of the engine? My engine is 3.1 v6. Same engine shown
in the video. 1995 grand am se coupe.
The car is actually running on only two cylinders. And yeah that’s what
they thought too, they replaced the parts and still the problem persists.
They put in new spark plugs again, tried putting in a new ignition module,
tried checking the computer boards and still no hope. There now down to it
either being a sensor or the fuel injector system. The car only has 50,000
miles and the mechanic said the engine is very clean.
My 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme has a 2.3L LD2 Quad 4 in it and that has
been misfiring like crazy, any suggestions for that type of engine? Its had
the spark plugs replaced so it can’t be that
@bmacAK47 Yes, that is the cause of your problem. Replace it and the plug
wire.
@egamer62 Happy to help with your car repair problem !
@kingcollazo0307 p0140 is no activity detected on Oxygen sensor. P0141 is
Heater for Oxygen sensor is not working. Bad oxygen sensor with both codes
showing or its disconnected. Its on Bank 1 which is where cylinder number 1
exhaust manifold is at its the Oxygen sensor before Converter. P0304 is
cylinder number 4 misfire. Bad spark plug or wire. If you had P0301 too the
ignition module or coil is bad which is what 1 and 4 fire at the same time.
hey, i also have a 3.1 v6 in my 96 beretta, its kind of a pain to get to
the, its easiest way to get to them is to take your alternator off, and all
so if you have cruise control, the little box for the cruise control, this
way you can get you arm down to the plugs, expect to spend 2-4 hours on the
back 3.
hey i have a question i sold my old truck and me and the guy are good
friends but he try to turn the truck over it turns but wont fire is the a
bad ignition coil
wow u just described exactly wut was goin on with my car. i pulled out and
checked the coil, and spark plug. the coil was startin to melt…. damm im
glad i caught this soon lol THX GREAT VID!
look guys and girls i have found the main reason for the car that would not
start, its the moister thats on the wires and on the coil, so how to get
rid of that? its simple you just have to cover it with a blanket or towel
in winter or on rainy days, problem solved. i hope as many people as
possible will read my comment, thanks, btw u have to remove it every time u
want to drive ur car,
I have a 99 grand AM.. recently started to do this when I’M breaking and
car get under 20 mph she starts to stutter and shut off. Sometime when I’M
@ a red light pressing brake car will START to stutter and cut off. Now
check engine light is on AND I HAD GUY LOOK @ IT says it’s MISS FIRING.
took it to auto put on scanner says cylinder # 1 is miss firing had someone
change spark plugs.. still miss firing… now he saying something about
COILS may be BAD???? Any help???
do you speaking spanish sir?
Yes, replace it and the spark plug wire. That is why the engine is
misfiring and most likely a check engine light.
Can a bad ignition coil cause several fuses to burn?
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@cawboy1234567890 No, sorry.