It will eventually not start in a few days from moisture build up or will misfire while cranking or driving down the road
If it is a VR6 engine it might be a cracked coil pack. You can check this by spraying a mist of water over the coil pack while the engine is running. If there are cracks sparks will run on the outside of the coil pack. If you do this while it is dark the sparks are often easy to see.
your coil pack sits on top of your engine. if you keep your vehicles key in the on position you will fry your coil pack if your engine is not running, for best results use only your "ACC." postition. and yes this can make your engine not start.
were about on the engine is the coil pack for a renuault 1.4 16 vaule
The coil pack, on a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier, is located on the top of the engine. The coil pack is near the electronic spark distributor.
Where is the coil pack located on a 1998 Chevy Malibu with 2.4 engine
depends upon what make and the size of the engine.
The year, make, model, engine and symptoms info would help.
If it only happens when it's raining, your coil pack is likely cracked and moisture is getting in. This means that your engine is misfiring because of the moisture. It should be replaced, but if you need to get somewhere with it, spray some WD-40 on the coil pack to displace the water.
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.
If it's the 4.0 L - OHV - V6 engine - the coil pack is on the passenger side of the engine above the passenger side valve cover ( just look for the spark plug wires ) The 4.0 L - SOHC - V6 engine coil pack is on the drivers side of the engine The 5.0 L - V8 engine coil packs are at the front of the engine
remove the plastic engine cover from top of engine, you will have to pull the fuel rail as it runs above the coil packs, remove the screw that holds the coil pack and unplug the harness then pull coil pack and plug wire assembly out.
4.0 L OHV ( VIN " X " ) coil---3----4 pack--2----6-----( COIL PACK TOWERS ) plug--1----5------( located on passenger side of engine ) FRONT OF ENGINE ------------------------------------- 4.0 L SOHC ( VIN " E " ) 5----1--coil 6----2--pack-----( COIL PACK TOWERS ) 4----3--plug------( located on drivers side of the engine ) FRONT OF ENGINE same order on coil pack , coil pack is just turned 180 degrees