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Old Jul 3, 2015 | 06:31 PM
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I have replaced cap rotor plugs ignition coil. The car was sputtering when shifting it felt like a back fire ...so I replaced the coil a second time it worked for about 400 mile and it started again this time I replaced it with a mds ignition coil and it's working for now ....what would cause the coil to go so quickly
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Old Jul 3, 2015 | 07:30 PM
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Default a bad wire?
A spark with nowhere to go is tough on coils. Run the engine in complete darkness and look for a steady spark jumping out somewhere.
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Old Jul 3, 2015 | 07:52 PM
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Since your new here....it is important that you state the year of your car...it makes a difference in the answers you will receive.
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This a big cap or small cap HEI dist?
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Make sure you have the ground strap on the coil, and that it's making good contact...WW
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Originally Posted by John A. Marker
Since your new here....it is important that you state the year of your car...it makes a difference in the answers you will receive.
It's a 1985 4+3
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