I just changed my plugs,. now the car is hesitating, I know its one of the coils. But how do i figure out which one it is? No CEL light is on. Do i just buy one and keep switching it out? I did notice the rubber boot on one of them fell off, i had to glue it back on. Thanks in advance guys.

 

Have you tested them at all?

 

remove one at a time till you dont seen any engine vibrations... once you find the one that doesnt make a difference in how the motor runs... thats the one thats bad...

 

How do i remove one at a time? Via the plug, on top? or unscrew them and remove.
No i havent tested them, how do i test them? (i dont have any electrical testers just so you know)
By the way it hesitates on low speeds, but on idle its a little rough, so i think by removing each one wouldnt that be hard to find the culprit?
Thanks for your help in advance.

 

If you don't have a multimeter, then nevermind.

If you get a miss at idle, then do as f550maranello2 said, disconnect the coils one at a time. Just unplug the connector.

 

Ok, at idle sometimes it misses. So when i remove the coil plug what will i be looking for? Will it miss more or less?

 

did you really need 2 threads for this? Its not even like this is a subject that isn't heavily covered if you would do a simple search.

 

Misfire more (rougher idle) if the coil's firing properly, idle will stay the same if it's not firing.

That is, assuming you can test them while it's acting up.

 

Thanks for all your help guys.
as for chillin014 its people like you who make it more difficult for a newbie to learn anything. FYI i did a search, and i dont want to go buy 1 rear coil and 1 front coil and start changing out coils. Do u have any clue as to how much those coils are, but since you have 7,000 ans some posts im sure you do know. So what was your point now.
Thanks you pmohr and f550maranello2

 

Fact of the matter is, he's right. A search would have uncovered the proper way to test the coils, as well as this way.

Two threads weren't needed, as they both concerned the same subject and could have easily been asked in one single thread.

Coils, coils are cheap. There's a complete set for $75 in the classifieds right now, and they routinely come up for sale. Got a pick and pull junkyard in the area? ~$8-10 a coil, most likely.

 

False. Its newbies like you who make it harder on YOURSELF because you dont bother to take the time nor initiative to learn anything on your own. I'm pretty sure the stickies clearly give information regarding how to go about finding these things out. So in fact, I'm actually helping you out so you aren't always depending on other people.

http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...oil-packs.html
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...-symptoms.html
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...ring-help.html
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...ion-issue.html

I donno man, it took me all of 3 minutes to find all of those threads pertaining to amazingly similar discussions as the one you created. Where is the excuse?

 

chillin014 thanks for the posts but i already read them.
pmohr , and f550maranello2, i tried as you said, and the car was idling rougher when i removed the plug on each of them. They seemd to all cause a rough idle. Though i think one may of caused it to idle a little more rough.
At this point im clueless, and chillin014 before you say anything i dont have a meter to do the readings.
Should i buy one rear coil (which is where i suspect it may be, as one coild did cause more of a rough idle) and switch it out?
Thanks guys

 

this site is here to help and resolves issues not creat them i dont c anything wrong if a member asks a question. theres no stupid questions some of us r better but some need a lil more advice i think if members cant be polite they jst shouldnt answer when ur new its always understandable to ask alot of questions.

 

and that's the perspective of someone who has been here 8 months. Wait until you've been around a few years.
I helped him out didnt I?

 

yeah i c u wat u saing but its cool to lend a hand and than again site is here to give help from one brother to anotherthe point im making is that we should be ez to each other thats it

 

Ok i finally got a CEl after reading the code, its cylinder 3. Which is Cylinder 3?
And thanks for all your help guys. I appreciate it, even chillin

 

Rear center.

 

pmohr thanks man, thats the one i pulled out and the rubber tip came off, and i had to glue it back on. I had a feeling it was that one. Thanks man.

 

from the fsm. They are free. phatg20.net or wherever pmohr says you can get the sections individually (i forgot)

 

Heh, that's the image I was going to post but I couldn't find it on my host...I know I damn well have it though.

I don't say, my sig does

 

haha oh! yeah i cropped that lil pic hella quick.