SES going crazy

SkiIIz
07-23-2002, 03:23 PM
Lately my SES light has been going crazy and the cars been misfiring bad. It runs fine until it gets up to operating temp. I've been counting how many times the light blinks and its always 6, 10, or 15. It's only got 60k on it. Im think coil pack, or plugs and wires. I don't understand why it acts up only when it's hot though. If I got a 160* thermo I think it would run fine but I want to fix whats wrong.

casper 420
07-23-2002, 06:50 PM
The coil is a possibility. My car only has 53K on it now, and I had to change the plugs and wires at about 40K and had to replace the coils at about 45K. She runs fine now, but just letting ya know my experience and that that could be your problem.

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Killerjello
07-24-2002, 07:46 PM
heat creats resistance, and resistance makes it harder for the coil to fire the plug, same thing with compression, like if the car is under load, and you have a bad coil, it will misfire, but i would say your problem would most likely be the coil, but it could also be the plugs or wires, i am a certified mechanic, so i halfway know what im talking about http://web.camaross.com/bb/smile.gif hope this helps..... and if you ses light flashes while your driving, it isnt flashing a code, what its doing is letting you know that you have a problem that could damage the catalytic converter (ex. raw fuel going into exhaust due to misfire)

SkiIIz
07-26-2002, 12:44 AM
Is it alright to replace just one coil pack or should I change them all at once? How much are they? Also should I change plugs and wires at the same time or will it be alright? I'm sure the plugs probablly pretty bad if it has misfired alot.