help - ssv vs P0301
SO....about a month ago I popped the SSV code and had been waiting for some time off before I ripped the whole engine bay apart getting it out.
(and it has been running normally the whole time - i don't put too many miles on it) BUT, a couple days ago, my power completely bogged down and I went into some limp-home mode - pulled over to the side of the road and the car died. Wouldn't start until it cooled down after ~20 minutes. Now I have a P0301 code and when I start it, it'll run fine - start idling rough - lose power. My question is - are they related? Should I still focus on cleaning that SSV or should I try something else? Notes: Recently (last 6 months) installed: High-flow cat, New AEM air filter/cleaned MAF, New starter Also have fairly new plugs and wires. It's an 04 with ~70k miles. From search I get either/or but havn't found much on the two issues combined. Help?:tear: |
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Coils? |
...and get a compression test.
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lol I'm scared to get a compression test. I'll install some new coils tomorrow if I can buy them.
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Looks like there are quite a few Advance Auto's in Chicago, use their website to find one that has the coils in stock.
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+1 ^ you should invest in bhr coils or custom later down the road.
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Is there a difference between Leading and Trailing? Picked up a set of 4 from Advance and two faces are glossy black while two are yellow.
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No, all 4 are identical. The ones you picked up were different colors? They should all be black.. at least i thought?
Just make sure they get hooked up correctly. https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1379610174 |
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Holy balls batman, who invented this coil setup?! Is it normal to have rust underneath?
I cleaned it out an put the new coils on (see the yellow vs black - what the heck?). They are the BWD coils from AdvanceAutoParts. She fired up nice and idled smooth. Will have to let her run highway tomorrow to see if it works. |
BWD changed the 'face' of the coils from a black plastic to an opaque plastic some time ago. There are all the same part number, so they all show up in the same parts bin and it's a roll of the dice which one you get for any 1 coil.
In quality, they are roughly equivalent to the first generation of OEM coils. Expect to change them before 30,000 miles. Every once in a long while we have someone complaining about getting 1 defective BWD coil, so that possibility exists. Same with any other part though. |
i am having same problem how did u make out wirh the new coils?
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