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Ignition coil or ignitor problem
Has anybody had any ignition coil or igniter problems?
Last night I was mounting my aircleaner and knocked off one of the spark plug wires without noticing it until I started the engine. It ran very rough and I could hear the snapping arc jumping from the coil to the wire..... about 1/2 to 3/4 inch. It probably ran for less than a minute, just long enough to get out see the problem and then go shut the engine off. After putting the wire back on I started the engine and it ran smoother although maybe not as smooth as it used to. It was late and I didn't think too much of it at the time thinking the plug may be fouled and would clear up. This morning it was harder to start and ran rough on the way to work. When I feel the temp of the exhaust pipes the one cylinder pipe is noticeably cooler than the other three. I pulled the fouled plug and bead blasted it clean. No improvement. Still runs rough and that exhaust head pipe is only warm not hot like the rest. My check engine light so far only blinks a steady flash, no code. I'm starting to think I may have toasted a coil or igniter when the spark plug wire was disconnected. Or one of the two was already weak because I've been having a bit of a starting problem that I had not worked out yet. Tonight I will do the "ignition control system" checks listed in the Fuel Injection System info that was posted by Darrel Boehler a few weeks ago, thanks Darrel. If anyone has any info I'd be glad to hear it before I dive in to this one. |
Darrell Boehler
Hi John,
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Thanks and glad I could help a bit. The 2.2L coil is designed a little different than we are usually accustomed to. If you have a bad coil you will loose 2 cylinders on the 2.2L. Like cyl 1 and 2 or cyl 3 and 4. The electrical section says the the wires should measure between 5 k and 12 k ohms resistance. The picture of the coil at the Meyers site has a diagram of the coil under tach information. Darrell ----- Original Message -----
From: "John Seehorn" <jseehorn@...> To: <subaruvanagon@...> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 1:49 PM Subject: [subaruvanagon] Ignition coil or ignitor problem Has anybody had any ignition coil or igniter problems? |
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