Most automobiles will not start with a nonfunctioning coil pack. The coil pack will cause the spark plugs not to fire.
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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.
A bad coil pack would not smell like gasoline.
It is probably the coil pack. To find out for sure remove the coil pack from number three and switch it with the coil pack from number four. Run the engine for awhile until the light comes back. If the new code shows that the problem has moved to number three, you know that coil pack is bad. Otherwise it is probably the wire or wire connector going to the coil pack or possibly a bad spark plug. Good luck
bad coil pack... replace coil pack
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.
The spark is looking for the easiest path to ground, you might have an issue with either your plug wires or plugs that is causing too much resistance. Also your coil pack might be going bad.
Bad coil or coil pack.
Engine control module (computer) should set a trouble code indicating a faulty coil pack. "missing/skipping engine - especialy at 3000 RPM's or - more is a possible indicator of a faulty coil.
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.
auto zone will check your codes for FREE. if you have a bad coil pack they will tell you.
part of your coil pack could be bad or your ignition control module could be bad it just bolts right on top of your coil pack