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Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:27 pm
by chrisryder
Bazzalucas wrote:It seems obvious that the solution to your problem is to fit a 5-speed transmission,185/14 tires,alternator and disc brakes on the front with a booster! (Wherever Roy is, he is sure to feel a great disturbance in the Force!)
How bizarre, you've just described my car completely!
But after fitting all of those, I just changed the coil instead and that solved my problem.
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:30 pm
by ampwhu
i do like a laugh and love giving it out and can take it on the chin in return.
but this romour about it never being the coil.......... rubbish. i've replaced plenty in the past.
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 4:09 pm
by Bazzalucas
Rumour? RUMOUR!? Heads will roll, my friend!
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 4:25 pm
by lowride stepside
I'VE had one go pop to
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:38 pm
by lambrettalad
Look, the law is: Even if it is the coil, It IS NOT THE COIL .QED
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:22 pm
by bmcecosse
Your names have all been noted..........
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:32 pm
by les
bmcecosse wrote:Your names have all been noted..........
Don't tell him Pike!
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:23 pm
by dalebrignall
dont panic
its not the coil .
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:11 pm
by bmcecosse
Never is Capn Mainwaring !
As for those who have 'replaced many in the past'.....what a shocking (!) waste of money......
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:20 pm
by brucek
Sounds like you guys are DOOMED!
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:51 pm
by rayofleamington
As for those who have 'replaced many in the past'.....what a shocking (!) waste of money......
tell me about it! I replaced the coil pack on a friends Ford focus - immediately after doing so the car was magically restored back to full power and the misfire gone.
I wish I'd not wasted the money on the coil as clearly the fault had fixed itself ;-)
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:05 pm
by Bazzalucas
Don't know what the experience is in the UK, but here in the States these modern coil packs seem to fail with surprising frequency. The original coil on my 58 MM 1000 is still going strong!
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:09 pm
by katy
but here in the States these modern coil packs seem to fail with surprising frequency.
Dunno about that, our 2000 Chev has over 300,000 kms on it and never had a problem w/the coil pack.
My '93 Ford truck has umpteen thousand unknown kms on it and it's still going strong also.
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:25 pm
by Bazzalucas
Ah, but you see? That's CANADA!
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:37 pm
by bmcecosse
SEE -told you so - It's NEVER the coil pack........
Re: Could it be the coil
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:53 pm
by katy
To be truthful, over the years I've had at least one coil fail on me, and have seen a few others also, but not ver many.