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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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Unhappy forth igintion coil 3 months help!!

ok i am on my fouth igintion coil my first one went when i was checking my plugs after a tune up and the wire fell apart. i replaced the wires dist. cap and rotor and the coil. the second time it went was from boosting it after leaveing my lights on. the third tiem is from swaping battery in my car i am on my fourth coil now and am starting to think its the ecu or the icm can any one help me any input would help
 

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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Can you see any burned or damaged wires in the distributor?

Is there any moisture or corrosion in the distributor?

How old are the plug wires?

Is your distributor missing the inner cover?

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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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all of my connections are clean there is no moisture i just replaced the wires so there about a month old now and i have the inner cover
 
Old Oct 29, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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all of my connections are clean there is no moisture i just replaced the wires so there about a month old now and i have the inner cover
How do you verify that the coils blows? Do you test the coils or have them tested?

Coils commonly blow when spark generated by the coil cannot properly ground. Are the blown coils associated with removal of plug wires or the distributor cap while the engine is running or cranking?
 
Old Oct 30, 2008 | 05:09 AM
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What kind of spark plugs do you have?

Ive heard stories (not firsthand) about certain kinds of plugs blowing coils or ignitors.

Ive also heard stories about faulty ignitors (ICM) being the real cause. Can you find an AutoZone or someplace that can test your ICM as well as testing your coil?
 
Old Oct 30, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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i have replaced my icm, cleaned all of the connections, replaced the ignition coil replaced fuse number 41 and number 9 and i am still not geting any spark i have boch sparkplug wires and ngk iridium plugs i am banging my head off the wall now lol i can't figure this out
 
Old Oct 30, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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What brand are the cap and rotor. Maybe its leaking/arcing inside causing the coil to go bad.
 
Old Oct 31, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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champion cap and rotor
 
Old Oct 31, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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Do you have power at the distributor connector when the key is turned to ON(II)?

Does the fuel pump also fail to prime when the key is turned to ON(II)?

Check the important ground wire on the thermostat housing. It may be loose or corroded.

What tests showed that the coils were blown?
 
Old Oct 31, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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Weird problem that started with the plug wires. Try a different set/brand wires, cap, and rotor. Also, check the connections around the distributor. It seems the problem started there. I like the ideas that Ron mentioned, especially the ground wire.
 



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