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Old 06-19-2014, 07:14 AM
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Looking to replace coil & icm

For a little while I've been having an issue starting the car in wet/damp weather and from the searches here it looks like a combination of the two is to blame.

The car has 147,000 miles on it and has the original coil & icm.

Is there any specific recommendations on which coil & icm to get or for the most part are they all the same for my 'lightly' modded car?

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Old 06-21-2014, 09:29 PM
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Re: Looking to replace coil & icm

GM ICM is the best. Coil does not matter so much. an Oreilly's re-man worked for me just recently, and it has a lifetime guarantee.

What symptoms other than hard to start?
How long since you changed your plugs?
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Old 06-21-2014, 09:51 PM
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Re: Looking to replace coil & icm

Plugs --- not too long ago ... maybe 1,000 miles at most.

Car runs GREAT when the weather is fine. If it rained during the day I can't start it ... It cranks and cranks and goes putt-putt with a quick stall out. I also notice the RPM during crank registers quite low. From doing the search around here it seems a few others have encountered the same issue and have resolved it this way.

Where do you get the ICM from? Dealership only?
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Old 06-22-2014, 12:30 AM
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Re: Looking to replace coil & icm

Old timer here.Use a G.M. Coil.Been down the road with the after market crap.My02.
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Old 06-22-2014, 05:26 AM
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Re: Looking to replace coil & icm

Rock Auto stocks AC Delco ICMs.

AC Delco ICMs/
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Old 06-22-2014, 08:17 AM
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Re: Looking to replace coil & icm

Don't overlook plug wires. They can cause that exact symptom when they get old.
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Old 06-24-2014, 07:33 PM
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Re: Looking to replace coil & icm

The ICM can be tested at any good auto store. You need to take it off for the test. The coil cannot be tested.
I think you will find GM wants over 200 dollars for an ICM. I agree that the GM is the way to go. But coils, ...they are cheap. Plug wires are a good investment too.
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I did not know the ICM could be tested ... So advanced auto or auto zone can test it?
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I did not know the ICM could be tested ... So advanced auto or auto zone can test it?
I know Oreillys can, so I would think the other two could also.
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