n1_saxman

Yeah, I got more problems with my 91 Max SE. It has been missing all throughout the RPM range. I changed the fuel fillter and pulled the spark plugs to check the gap. They were at a whopping .055". I closed them down to .040" or so and then fired it back up. It barely even started. I got it running to warm it up and then played with timing and that made no difference. I went and got some Bosch copper plugs gapped to .044" and put then in. In runs a little better, but not well. I got reading through some posts and thought it might be the coil. I pulled the coil wire from the distributor and it looked almost new. I then pulled the wire from the coil it was naaaaaaaaaasty. It and the coil terminal were crusted over with some green and white.....stuff like a neglected negative post of on the battery. What is up with my coil? The car has 130k and it is the original coil. Should I buy a new one and the problem will be solved? Is something else up?

~Ryan

Jeff92se

iTrader: (82)

1) What do you expect from 130,000 miles? Everything perfect?
2) Clean the connection as best you can. Install and see how it runs. If it still runs bad, consider buying a new coil. 130,000 change intervals for a coil is not too bad yes?

internetautomar

iTrader: (30)

Buy a new coil.
Something had to cause that corrosion and it's a fairly safe bet the coil is leaking.

n1_saxman

Gettting a new coil does seem like a logical option I guess. Would anything else have cause the corrosion though?

mtcookson

iTrader: (2)

isn't the corrosion just from water? i thought that's what it was from but can't remember. i'd just clean her up and see how it runs. i would think that would fix your problem because i've not seen many people on here with coil problems on a vg... if any. mine has a little over 150k miles on it now and its still working fine so i'd say clean it up and see how it does.