Question about Blown Coils.....
#1
Question about Blown Coils.....
i blew my coils a few days ago, and the CEL was on for like 2 days than it turned off. y could this be? and i was wondering is it bad to drive around w/bad coils, cus i gatta wait a week to get them replaced since the updated ones are on backorder.
#3
Yup, me also, pulled a P1320 code at auto zone, tech stated o2 sensors buti i feel it is the coils, the coils are going to take more than a week!!
but the light is off and my wife isnt complanin, she still wants to drive the car all over, i told her to take her cell phone and AAA card.
but the light is off and my wife isnt complanin, she still wants to drive the car all over, i told her to take her cell phone and AAA card.
#4
Depending on how bad shape your coils are, the SES light can go on and off. Sometimes if a coil is in the process of going bad, it will throw a code, and then work for a period of time long enough to make the car think that the problem doesn't exist anymore. It then shuts the SES light off. If you are certain that the problem is with your coils, then it should be okay to drive it as long as you don't notice any misfiring. When you feel misfiring, or hesitation while driving, that's when you know its definately time to get your coils replaced.
Also, a word of advice, changing the coils is super easy, so do it yourself....
Also, a word of advice, changing the coils is super easy, so do it yourself....
#5
Originally Posted by MaxOctane
Depending on how bad shape your coils are, the SES light can go on and off. Sometimes if a coil is in the process of going bad, it will throw a code, and then work for a period of time long enough to make the car think that the problem doesn't exist anymore. It then shuts the SES light off. If you are certain that the problem is with your coils, then it should be okay to drive it as long as you don't notice any misfiring. When you feel misfiring, or hesitation while driving, that's when you know its definately time to get your coils replaced.
Also, a word of advice, changing the coils is super easy, so do it yourself....
Also, a word of advice, changing the coils is super easy, so do it yourself....
#6
I never got any CEL when my coils went bad. I was getting the awful pinging ALL THE TIME though, especially when putting any type of stress on the motor like hard acceleration or especially up hills. Never threw any light tho.... I changed my coils soon after the pinging got really bad and havent heard the pinging in probably 12k miles. Def do it yourself, very simple. Why didnt my CEL come on at all tho. Does that sound weird?
#7
Originally Posted by scmaxima2k
I never got any CEL when my coils went bad. I was getting the awful pinging ALL THE TIME though, especially when putting any type of stress on the motor like hard acceleration or especially up hills. Never threw any light tho.... I changed my coils soon after the pinging got really bad and havent heard the pinging in probably 12k miles. Def do it yourself, very simple. Why didnt my CEL come on at all tho. Does that sound weird?
It appears that when the coils go bad, there are two seperate scenarios according to my research. In one scenario, your car will ping like crazy but not throw and SES code, and the other scenario, your car will throw an SES code and depending on how bad your coil is, it will misfire or hesitate. Either way, I have had the wonderful pleasure of experiencing both! I'm sure you could understand how pissed off I was. ......just my experience.....
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