Coilpack...

[littletodd18]

Have recently had trouble with a missfire whilst on idle, & you have to rev it hard to pull away... done the lambda sensor, was better for about an hour & now its gone again!

Just wondered if the engine management light comes on when the coilpack goes? If not, what could it be as my EM light is not on!

 

[Poopensharten]

Sounds like a coil pack, i take it your cars mis-firing? Does it sound like its running on 3 cylinders?

Also check the spark plugs and HT Leads. It could also be a faulty injector matey!

Hope this helps

 

[littletodd18]

Sounds like a coil pack, i take it your cars mis-firing? Does it sound like its running on 3 cylinders?

Also check the spark plugs and HT Leads. It could also be a faulty injector matey!

Hope this helps

Yeah i suppose it does sound a bit like it's running on 3 cylinders on idle, it still pulls very strong though!
Just done the spark plugs on the weekend, put some bosch super 4 things on, and the leads are all tight...
How much do coilpacks cost?

 

[Timmay]

coilpacks are relatively cheap - 20 quid or so iirc

 

[Rob.]

While its idleing.

Remove the HT leads one at a time. when you remove the HT lead off the plug you should hear a change in the engine noise (mis-fire more or even stall). when you find the HT lead that doesn't change the engine noise it will be that one mis-firing

Make sure that HT lead is fine. before changing the coil pack.

Also this method will at lest let you know what cylinder it is encase it is a injector problem

Don't think i explained this good

 

[littletodd18]

While its idleing.

Remove the HT leads one at a time. when you remove the HT lead off the plug you should hear a change in the engine noise (mis-fire more or even stall). when you find the HT lead that doesn't change the engine noise it will be that one mis-firing

Make sure that HT lead is fine. before changing the coil pack.

Also this method will at lest let you know what cylinder it is encase it is a injector problem

Don't think i explained this good

Cheers for that Rob, do i need to be prepared for an electric shock if i'm doing this?

Oh yeah did you make any progress on your 2 clio's today then?

 

[Rob.]

Blue ones done
black one nearly done

 

[ditz]

Cheers for that Rob, do i need to be prepared for an electric shock if i'm doing this?

possibly, only a tiddler though

them plugs you put in it wont be helping, i put them in mine lasted 500 miles and one of them died was running on 3

my bets coil pack though

eml will be on due to it detecting missfiring

 

[littletodd18]

Okey doke, called GSF yesterday and they have a coilpack in stock for me for around £50 if i remember correctly...

Thanks for your help people