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not recommended, as it has the potential of damaging the expensive catalytic converter, but I wouldn't hesitate in driving a few miles or so if need be
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Coil Pack going bad?
Most automobiles will not start with a nonfunctioning coil pack. The coil pack will cause the spark plugs not to fire.
How do you know if your coil pack is bad?
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Why does my 2000 ford expedition shut off when in drive?
Have AutoZone check for codes (FREE). It may be a bad coil pack...
Symptoms of a 1998 dodge stratus bad coil pack?
symptoms are: you can hear the engine missing, spitting and sputtering, loss of power...you can tell if it is a coil pack by unscrewing the spark plug that it connects to coil pack. when you look at your spark plug it should be a light grayish, white..this means the coil pack is working....it is best if you do this with new spark plugs, because your spark plugs could be bad. but you do this process until you find a bad plug then, that coil pack probably is the bad coil pack.
Would coil pack make a bad smell of gas on a2002windstar van?
A bad coil pack would not smell like gasoline.
What is the problem if the middle coil of a 1991 Dodge stealth DOHC 6 cylinder is not firing?
bad coil pack... replace coil pack
What happens when coil pack goes bad?
Then there is a no spark condition and engine will not run. If it has more than one coil pack it will miss on the cylinders controlled by the defective coil pack.
You replaced the coil pack on your 1997 2.0l dodge stratus and theres still no fire?
crank position sensor is bad
Why would a 4.3L vortec not get fire to the spark plugs?
Bad coil or coil pack.
How can you tell a coil pack is bad on a 1995 Pontiac grand prix se 3100 motor?
go get a new coil pack just 1! take one of the wires on the old pack off & wire up a new one start engine up if u see arcing then that old pack still works proceed down the line until one of the old packs does not arc then u have found your bad coil pack! take off and replace with new coil pack and you should have a smooth firing order and idle
1991 ford explorer the back 2 wires in coil pack wont spark i changed coil pack still no fire why?
It's probably bad wiring somewhere and you need to test the coil connectors for power and try to trace the flaky wiring. It's a pain I know.
Ignition coil on a 1998 ford expedition XLT?
Go to AutoZone have them rear your codes for FREE. This way you will know which Coil Pack is goig bad / or is bad. If you have a 4.6L you will have only 2 Big Coil Packs. If you have the 5.4L you will have 8 Coil Packs , One coil pack for each cylinder.
