I have a problem that I hope some of you can help me with. I have a 99 SE-L. Back in July, I started my car one morning and it was misfiring but there was no check engine light. I drove it for about 5-6 miles because I was away from home and didn't have any tools or manuals to diagnose the problem. The check engine light came on and off a couple of times during the drive. After a few miles, the check engine light went out and the car quit misfiring. I haven't had a problem since, until a couple of hours ago. The car started misfiring again this afternoon and the check engine light came back on. This time the light stayed on the entire time that the car was misfiring. When I got home, I pulled the codes (used search to get that info)and got 0606. According to the Haynes manual, it codes out to cylinder #3 misfire detected. After I finished pulling the codes and turned the key from on to off, I started the car and the misfire was gone. After reading a few posts (used that search function again)I figure I'm looking at a #3 coil pack change. Would you agree with this diagnosis? Have any of you done this before? According to the Haynes manual, its the center cylinder closest to the firewall. Did you have to remove the intake? How much would a dealer charge for something like this? How much is a new coil pack? I'd appreciate any help you guys could give. Thanks.

 

Check all the wires to that coil pack. Make sure the electrical plug contacts are clean. Then take the coil pack out, wrap the black stem down to the spark plug boot with just a few layers of black electrical tape and put it back in. Some have cured coil pack related mis-fires by doing that.

Good luck!
Tom

 

Also test the DC resistance of the coil pack. I don't remember what it's supposed to be, but the Hyanes manual has the specs.

 

BUMP

 

I agree, use a multi-meter and go by Hayne's specs to check your coil pack. They are $80 something/ea at the dealer. Not anything major, and it's easy to change out. You can also try the other idea with the tape, just be careful since there will be high heat exposure. Use good tape if you go that route.