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gavin18787
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23rd Mar 13 at 20:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Before i waste £100 on a new one can you test them with a volt meter etc??

Have an intermitant misfire and suspect its one of my four on the plug coils

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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23rd Mar 13 at 20:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Id be interested in this too as i suspect my missfire was coil pack related as it has a hairline crack near one of the bolt holes.
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23rd Mar 13 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Has it not brought up a fault code?most now have idividual codes per coil!
gavin18787
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23rd Mar 13 at 21:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Probably would as the eml. was just seeing if i could solve without taking to a garage. Plus its intermitant so knowing my luck it wouldnt do it there

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tom_simes
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23rd Mar 13 at 21:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You could just unplug one at a time and see which has little/no effect? That would be my first point of call.
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23rd Mar 13 at 21:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats a fair point see if it gets any worse
only prob is catching it when it does it. hate intermittant problems

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24th Mar 13 at 04:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Seen an electrical friend test his coil packs on his rx8 before, and comapre them with new ones. I think you measure the resistance and tell that way? Google's bound to come up with something. A quick search and choosing one of the top finds gives this guide : http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_4912368_check-coil-packs-voltage-meter.html

[Edited on 24-03-2013 by Mertin]

 
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