View Full Version : Sparks and coils which goes first


dasoviet
11-15-2007, 03:20 AM
So I am so confused with this ignition system.

I would like to know which dies first
THE COILS OR THE SPARKS?

Certainly the performance of both depends on the other.

The reason I am asking this is that because i went for a new set of coils and sparks 15kkm before and i now i am experiencing some misfires and hard morning starts. So I thought that if i change only coils i will have my sparks last longer and vice versa.

Thanks for your input

Flashwing
11-15-2007, 04:56 AM
Just throwing this out there but if you were having any issues prior to the coil or spark replacements you might try an E-shaft reset.

I had a failed trailing coilpack and upon replacement I was misfiring all over the place. Resetting the e-shaft position sensor took care of that.

j9fd3s
11-17-2007, 05:13 PM
if the coil fails, the misfiring probably damages/fouls the spark plug.

so if you replace coils, you should do plugs too.

shaunv74
11-17-2007, 11:53 PM
Um. Check your spark plugs to see how they look first. 15K is short for either.

j9fd3s
11-18-2007, 12:10 PM
Um. Check your spark plugs to see how they look first. 15K is short for either.

if you can SEE its bad, they have been bad for a long time.

the plugs we changed in the recalls usually look they went under with the titanic or in jim bobs tractor since 1962.

they live a hard life if you dont beat the snot out of the car