Questions tagged [ignition-coil]
A component of the ignition system that, by induction, creates the high voltage required by the spark plugs.
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Should I have 12V on coil ign off
Should I have 12V on the coil with the igntion OFF? Common sense tells me no. So, why do I? Cuz I do ?
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How to electrically test Diamond FK0140 coil packs?
I have rust on my Subaru's coil on plug packs so thought to test resistance of the primary and secondary windings for all 6 coils to check for any inconsistencies. These are the Diamond FK0140 with a ...
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Remove coil connector on 2004 Infinity G35 engine
My son is replacing the timing chain on an 2004 Infinity G35. He needs to remove the wiring harness with the coil connectors. The last connector is a bit different, and we can't figure out how to ...
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Is it possible to have a good looking spark but but still not suitable for ignition?
I have a misfire on cylinder 1 unyet i have 4 great sparks with ignition timing and valve timing checked.
I'm clutching at straws i know, but is it possible to have a long reaching spark bridging 20mm ...
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How to test a P2306 code - Ignition Coil error
I have a P2306 (Ignition Coil C Primary Control Circuit Low), so I swapped all ignition coils from their original place to another cylinder to verify the faulty ignition coil (I expect now to be in ...
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Can a 97 f150 4.6 motor be swapped onto 2001 f150 4.6 triton body
Is the ignition coil connectors need to be changed to work .. the 97 motor has the electrical connectors on the motor and 2001 has the ones on the plugs ... Do I need to change them.. does it give off ...
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Small engine reliable spark only in wrong direction
I have a very old (date unknown but pre 1980 I think) Motowatt 1500s generator driven by a two stroke MAG motor. When I bought it it had no spark. After cleaning the points there was spark but only at ...
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Problem with Spark Plugs Repeatedly Fouling
My 2016 Honda Odyssey EX-L has fewer than 80k miles on it. Yet it's already had its check engine lights come on leading to replacing a few of the spark plugs and ignition coils. The problem hasn't ...
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Ignition coil connector on my 1978 jeep wagoner
I am looking to replace my Ignition coil connector on my 1978 jeep wagoner. As one of the wires is not attached. The one I am seeing online do not look like original. The original has three wires ...
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Broken Coil Tabs Normal?
"All harness ends to the coils are missing the tab that secures them to the coil...." Is his statement accurate?
This is what the service advisor wrote us and I question this broken tabs ...
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Spark plug and coil only one is bad for 2012 Honda odyssey
I am trying to find out if I have one spark plug (#3 to be exact) as well as the coil can I change just the one or is it bad for the engine to do so?
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Crank no start - no spark
I have a crank - no start issue on a Nissan micra from 1999. It is a 1.3 gasoline engine. Up to this point I found out there seems to be no spark.
Put a new spark in a wire and placed it on the ...
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Engine shakes, from bad oil change
I got an oil change awhile back, I notice my car idling a little more. Where I park for work it was hard to tell what the oil leak was coming from on the ground. I don't know much, but I popped my ...
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How can I test and find the polarity of an ignition coil (that's not connected to a car) using a multi-meter
How can I test and find the polarity of an ignition coil (that's not connected to a car) using a multi-meter.
Just to let you know coils can have polarity when DC Voltage is placed on them. https://...
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Do I change all four coils when I change one spark plug that is faulty
My nephew changed my spark plugs and coils. I have a 2011 Buick Regal and one of the spark plugs blew when I started it, so he removed it and replaced it with an old Prius spark plug. I would like to ...
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Magneto diagnosis for old chainsaw engine
I'm attempting the restoration of an old Pioneer 620.
Rotating the flywheel manually doesn't produce any spark.
I disassembled the ignition assembly, which is a Wico FW 2542.
The circuit is very ...
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Is there a difference in a front and rear ignition coil? Can they be replaced with a generic ignition coil?
I have an 04' Suzuki Intruder VL1500 LC. Recently replaced the ignition coils with some aftermarket. Issue I'm having is the "ignition" fuse keeps blowing. Is there a difference in front/...
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Car shakes since replaced spark plugs
I have a 2011 Lincoln MKZ and I just replaced the spark plugs and now the car shakes and Im getting a obd reading P0351- Ignition Coil A primary/secondary circuit
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Repeated same-cylinder ignition coil failure 2014 Corolla
My engine on my 2014 Corolla started to sputter and I took it to a mechanic who replaced the #2 ignition coil and all the spark plugs. A week later the engine started to act up again, but only after ...
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Can ignition coil over plug fail intermittently?
I'm getting P0352 on my '08 Toyota Sienna. Even after the dash lights up, the vehicle runs perfectly smoothly with no indication of ongoing failure (e.g., idle smooth, acceleration normal).
If I clear ...
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Question about Ignition Systems ; The Amount of Contact Breaker Points inside the distributor
The distributor in Lamborghini Espada has 4 contact breaker points. Why is that? Couldnt a single point handle all 12 cylinders? I ve also heard they used twin points inside the distributors of some ...
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Can swapping ignition coils fix a cylinder four misfire?
My car was having power issues so I took it to the mechanic who said cylinder 4 was misfiring. He came back to me and said he swapped the ignition coils over and rescanned with no misfires and told me ...
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Replaced ignition coil pack - should I replace spark plug too?
My engine was recently misfiring and I replaced all of the spark plugs as a first attempt to get things working. It did not fix the problem, and the misfire continued. However, I did notice that for ...
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Ignition coil has discolored rings around it. Should it be replaced?
My car (with 175k miles) has started to sputter occasionally while driving. It happens briefly and lightly. It's almost as if the car is about to run out of gas and the engine is going to shut off. ...
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Is excessive greasing of coil pack terminals standard practise?
I was swapping out some coil packs and found the ones in my car were packed with a ton of greese. Im quite impressed the vehicle was running at all with that much greese between the terminal and the ...
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Accessing the 1st and 2nd cylinder ignition coils in VW Golf MK5 (55 kw)
I am replacing all of the ignition coils in my MK5 Golf as they keep they have all started to fail recently as per this question
I have managed to change them with the exception of 1 and 2 because I ...
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Cylinder misfires since having a full service on Golf MK5 2005
I took my VW Golf MK5 2005 (130,000 miles) to have a full service the other week which included changing all 4 spark plugs. Whilst driving home the engine management light came on and I lost some ...
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Ignition coil replacement
My girlfriend has a 2007 Nissan Sentra with 160000 miles on it. She does not think the spark plugs have ever been replaced which leads me to believe that the ignition coils have also never been ...
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Failed coil electronics plug for one cylinder
I have a 2005 Audi A6 Quattro with a 3.2l V6. My brother just purchased it from our local Craigslist, and we didn't check it over very thoroughly before purchasing, but at time of purchase it ran ...
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Less sparks on ignition coil
Why one output terminal of my car ignition coil gives less sparks than the other terminal. In fact, the 2 terminals are control by a single primary circuit of the same ignition coil!!! The other ...
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Cranking engine with coil wire removed - damage?
I cranked the engine while the wire connecting the coil to the distributor was removed in order to not spark the engine.
Apparently this is not the right way to do it. Have I caused some damage by ...
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Ignition coil pack spark issues
One terminal of ignition coil pack gives less spark than its adjacent terminal of the same coil pack. The same is true for the other coil pack. All resistances relating to primary and secondary ...
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What is the expected voltage of a coil to a distributor supposed to be?
According to, https://www.carparts.com/classroom/ignition.htm . I have two wires that go to positive side of coil, one from resistor / ballast and the other from ignition switch, is this correct? My ...
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1989 suzuki gsxr750 slingshot k
Had bike tuned up new plugs carb tuned new gas bike starts cold runs great when bike is hot will start but only idle won't rev over 1000rpm can't drive let cool down runs drives great
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Pin out for Bosch ignition coil (Part No# 12131712219)?
Does anyone have any information on this particular Bosch ignition coil for BMW. The part no. is 12131712219. Tried googling it but was couldn't find much info. I would be really grateful if anyone ...
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How can I do a simple coil test to check for spark
I've got a boat engine which will not start. The engine was factory refurbished last year, so I do not expect wear and tear to cause the issue.
I do not see sparks on the plugs. So I'm trying to test ...
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Honda jazz i-DSI front ignition coils bad or not?
I have a honda jazz with an i-DSI engine and when I did a coil check by unplugging the coils one by one, all four coils in the front does not affect the engine rpm when removed, except the 4 in the ...
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2009 Ford Escape Hybrid - Ignition Coils and Spark Plug Replacement
I've purchased the parts and done my research. Basically, I am seeking some insight here to gauge if my understanding of the procedure is sufficient, that I have acquired all the necessary parts, and ...
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Craftsman Leaf Blower wont start, ignition coil failure?
In a previous question I asked about repairing a carb for my leaf blower and the repair didnt hold so I bought a new one. Replaced fuel filter and fuel lines, also replaced the carb gasket.
I seem to ...
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2 Stroke engine magneto ignition system
I've got a 2 stroke 1 cylinder engine and its ignition system doesn't seem to work.
I'm having problems with my magneto ignition system and I need help connecting everything up. I think I've ...
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Do spark plugs need changing if one ignition coil cable broke
A friend of mine had one of their ignition coil snap in half, which meant one cylinder wasn't firing. She drove for approximately for 10km, before getting back home and finding out what was wrong.
We ...
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What would cause a BMW 3 series E90 to misfire until the engine has warmed up?
I took my car to a mechanic because of misfiring issues. He said his computer told him it was an ignition coil pack issue, specifically coil 1.
Anyway, he changed it and the car was still misfiring. ...
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After mechanic work, car starts fine but accelerating stalls the engine
I own a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer, and have been the only owner and mostly the only driver. About a year ago I had a weird misfiring problem where if I pushed the accelerator down more than half way it ...
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What an ignition control module is needed for?
I have a Chevrolet S-10, according to the the Ignition System Circuit Diagram the ICM gets an Ignition Control Signal from the PCM and sends a Switching Signal to the ignition coil.
As the Ignition ...
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ignition coil or cam sensor or pcm making misfire in exhaust possibly?
I am not able to get the jeep to the auto parts and get it's diagnostic but I'm wondering if the coil pack could be my problem? I've tried to deduce the misfire for days and have read and tried ...
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Ignition coil upgrade
My motorcycle felt unresponsive these past few days and found out that it was caused by a weak spark because the ignition coil is about to go bust.
Since I am thinking about doing an upgrade to a ...
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Why would the same ignition coil fail 4 times in my 2012, 5.3 Silverado?
The first one failed at around 90K miles, the second around 130000K, the third around 165000 and again this week at 167000K. I've changed spark plugs and plug wires. Always the same cylinder and the ...
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What would cause repeated failure of ignition coils?
I have a Nissan 2008 Rogue, which is fired by ignition coil. I've been experiencing repeated singular ignition coil failures every 1-2 months now for the past 6 months. I'm on my 6th failure, never ...
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Can I use a DC ignition coil for my motorcycle without damaging anything?
Last night I followed this guide I found on the internet http://waynescyclegarage.mysite.com/custom.html showing you how to rewire a Honda SL engine so that it can run without a battery.. and I got it ...
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Why can't I get a spark?
I have an early 70's Honda SL125 engine and I'm trying to wire it up so that it can run without the battery. I found this guide http://waynescyclegarage.mysite.com/custom.html and I've followed it and ...