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Scourge_151
17-11-2011, 06:06 PM
I'm looking at a car on autotrader (of the 4 its the one with black wheels), been conversing with the guy for a few weeks, he's just had it back from his mechanic after a service, and he's found that the engine is misfiring, diagnosed as a coil pack failure.

The car has supposedly done 33,000 miles from new, and this seems like rather low miles for a coil pack to go to me.

Is this an indication of some serious engine abuse?

Tim
17-11-2011, 06:11 PM
Nope, coil packs seem to have a life of their own. If you do buy the car a few of us have spares you can buy. Mine only have 17k on them.

Herman
17-11-2011, 06:13 PM
I'm looking at a car on autotrader (of the 4 its the one with black wheels), been conversing with the guy for a few weeks, he's just had it back from his mechanic after a service, and he's found that the engine is misfiring, diagnosed as a coil pack failure.

The car has supposedly done 33,000 miles from new, and this seems like rather low miles for a coil pack to go to me.

Is this an indication of some serious engine abuse?

Not necessarily. Coil packs can fail and the Ford ones aren't the best anyway. Combined with the high temps under the bonnet it could very well happen

Scourge_151
17-11-2011, 06:23 PM
Not necessarily. Coil packs can fail and the Ford ones aren't the best anyway. Combined with the high temps under the bonnet it could very well happen

Ah, Thanks. The car was used in Spain a lot by its previous owner apparently, if its to do with heat I can very much imagine this contributing too. Just thought it sounded dodgy.

Scourge_151
17-11-2011, 06:24 PM
Nope, coil packs seem to have a life of their own. If you do buy the car a few of us have spares you can buy. Mine only have 17k on them.

He's getting it sorted by a specialist now, the seller says. Rather that than have me look at it and there be something amiss.

Btw mate, if you're keeping track, it's basically between this one and the one up in Scotland for me, either a 4 hour drive over to Cambridgeshire or a flight to Aberdeen to consider.

Herman
17-11-2011, 07:15 PM
He's getting it sorted by a specialist now, the seller says. Rather that than have me look at it and there be something amiss.

Btw mate, if you're keeping track, it's basically between this one and the one up in Scotland for me, either a 4 hour drive over to Cambridgeshire or a flight to Aberdeen to consider.

If it is to be the one in Scotland you can drop in at Brian on the way back and get the S/C. That way you can get back to Wales in about 3 hours :) (plus a week for the install)

AndyG
17-11-2011, 08:05 PM
......a coil pack failure.
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Many of us fit MSDs.
http://www.msdignition.com/product.aspx?id=5105

http://www.msdignition.com/uploadedimages/MSDIgnitioncom/Products/Coils/82428_full.jpg

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Coasting
17-11-2011, 09:51 PM
Standard ones are 20-30 and easy to fit, depending on which one has gone, some are easier than others...

ColinE
17-11-2011, 09:52 PM
We have some used ones, standard and jegs in club stock if needed