This week just keeps on getting worse (possible job opputunity)
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Originally posted by Jacks_Z28
Ok, so today I took the coil and wire apart. The coil looks fine, no corrosive stuff or anything like my old stock one. One end of the wire looked..I dunno, damaged..i think. Anywayz, I replaced it with my old stock coil wire, plugged everything backed in, went for a drive.
It seemed that whenever i punched the gas, there would be a pop, and then the car would go. When I got home, I heard sparking, so I popped the hood open, sure enough I see some fireworks by the coil.
Now my question is, could that be caused by the stock coil wire, or could it be that the coil crapped out? (The tip of the coil looked perfectly normal)
Ok, so today I took the coil and wire apart. The coil looks fine, no corrosive stuff or anything like my old stock one. One end of the wire looked..I dunno, damaged..i think. Anywayz, I replaced it with my old stock coil wire, plugged everything backed in, went for a drive.
It seemed that whenever i punched the gas, there would be a pop, and then the car would go. When I got home, I heard sparking, so I popped the hood open, sure enough I see some fireworks by the coil.
Now my question is, could that be caused by the stock coil wire, or could it be that the coil crapped out? (The tip of the coil looked perfectly normal)
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From: Richmond, BC, Canada
Ok 2 questions.
1. So the coil COULD be crap even though it looks fine?
2. I replaced the MSD coil wire (damaged looking one) with my stock coil wire (normal looking one) and that's when the fireworks began. Does that mean that wire is bad/not connected properly? or it's the coil?
1. So the coil COULD be crap even though it looks fine?
2. I replaced the MSD coil wire (damaged looking one) with my stock coil wire (normal looking one) and that's when the fireworks began. Does that mean that wire is bad/not connected properly? or it's the coil?
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if the coil or module are dead (either one) ur car wont start
if u got fireworks after putting in a new wire then u didnt connect it properly .. u should hear a distinct CLICK sound when u hook up each end of it
either way .. i got a good coil wire for ya if u want it
if u got fireworks after putting in a new wire then u didnt connect it properly .. u should hear a distinct CLICK sound when u hook up each end of it
either way .. i got a good coil wire for ya if u want it
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From: Richmond, BC, Canada
Well, good news! Matt stopped by today and it looks like we got everything under control now.
Well it was quite strange, my stock coil wire sparked last time before I shut her off. Today, we plugged it back in properly and the car didn't even start. Then it did and then it died. So then we plugged in another coil wire that Matt brought over and luckily, every thing seems to be fine. Now I can finally get my car over to the body shop and fix the panel.
Just want to thank you again Matt, hope the "new" muffler works out for ya.
And thanks Mike and everyone else for all the tips and pointers. 
Well it was quite strange, my stock coil wire sparked last time before I shut her off. Today, we plugged it back in properly and the car didn't even start. Then it did and then it died. So then we plugged in another coil wire that Matt brought over and luckily, every thing seems to be fine. Now I can finally get my car over to the body shop and fix the panel.
Just want to thank you again Matt, hope the "new" muffler works out for ya.
And thanks Mike and everyone else for all the tips and pointers.
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