Dead opti?
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Le Mans Master
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Dead opti?
Ok, car died on me Sat and hitched a ride home on a flatbed. It was running fine to that point, then died, it was dieseling when I got it to the shoulder. I have spark from the coil but none from the plug wires. Seems like opti time, any opinions?
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The rotor on mine exploded exiting a turn at 100+, while door-to-door with a few other cars. Made for an interesting ride
but fortunately a safe coast another 1/4+ mile to pit row.
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I just went through this too and it ended up being the ICM . I checked spark with a inline tester and no spark so I figured it was my Opti, last year when I replaced it I didnt locktite the rotor screws and figured it must of came off. sure wish I checked the ICM first before I took off everything, oh well now I get the chance to use the locktite. 
