which cylinder is #2
August-1st-2007, 01:04 PM
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do we use a wasted spark, where it sparks each time the coil pack fires, whether or not the cyl needs spark @ that time? Sorry, random question.
You have to remember that there are 2 separate 'senders' (for lack of a better term) that send spark. Something could be up with those, and still qualify as part of the coil pack. That's what I'm thinking, but iono. Either that or the boot.
You have to remember that there are 2 separate 'senders' (for lack of a better term) that send spark. Something could be up with those, and still qualify as part of the coil pack. That's what I'm thinking, but iono. Either that or the boot.
and those two senders.. are the coils.
August-1st-2007, 02:13 PM
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yeah, but they're in 1 'unit' (you know, a coil pack). And I gotcha, I'm retarded lol. I'm not up on my coil pack terminology. But you know what I'm saying tho...1 coil could be damaged / flaky while the other is fine
August-2nd-2007, 02:25 PM
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yeah the two coils are the same. If you find a napa that can actually obtain the coils let me know. I tried and my order got cancelled with an e-mail stating 'the product is not available'..
August-2nd-2007, 03:04 PM
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I would also like to know place to get good plug wires, that means both wires that come off the coil and the ones that go straight down. Federated auto parts said $90 for each wire that goes under the coil.
August-2nd-2007, 03:17 PM
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New coils replace the ones that go under the coil. As for wires, NGK makes very high quality wires. Stay far away from sparkco, they crapped out way too quickly for me.
August-3rd-2007, 11:04 AM
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I just switched out the two coils with each other and so far, no CEL, I drove about 25 miles to work. I was hoping to get a CEL for cylinder 3 instead of 2, since is switched then, then I can say its the coil or wire. Ill keep you guys posted.
August-9th-2007, 11:37 AM
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UPDATE:
I drove a while with some fuel injector cleaner in the tank, ran the seafoam, and changed the plugs. I also checked vacuum (a little high I think at 22in) and compression (i think 180 on all cylinders) and then I rented an OBDII scanner. I actually cleared the code with that. Now the car seems to run like normal and no CEL, and I drove about 75 miles already. I hope it doesnt come back. Thanks for the help everyone.
I drove a while with some fuel injector cleaner in the tank, ran the seafoam, and changed the plugs. I also checked vacuum (a little high I think at 22in) and compression (i think 180 on all cylinders) and then I rented an OBDII scanner. I actually cleared the code with that. Now the car seems to run like normal and no CEL, and I drove about 75 miles already. I hope it doesnt come back. Thanks for the help everyone.
October-19th-2013, 11:18 AM
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So, just got a code for a cylinder 2 misfire, pulled all the plugs and they looked fine; I replaced the plugs at about 56,000 miles. (put e3 diamond fire plugs in, car ran beautifully.) I've got about 81,000 miles on the car now. Figured it's probably a coil pack; before I go running around like an idiot, just want to verify that Cyl 2 is second from passenger side when you're looking at your car. Used to have access to Mitchell's on demand from school, but they changed the log in credentials, so I can't find a diagram.
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