Hey all-
Have a 2000 Max SE and recently had the check engine light come on. My friend's scanner shows a p1320 code along with a code for a misfire being detected in cylinder 5. The 1320 code (from my research) shows that it is a fault in the primary wire in the coil. I'm aware of the coil problems in these cars and was quoted 79.99 at the dealer for a new coil. My question is which one is cylinder five?
Oh yea also a word of advice, if you have a coil going bad thats causing a misfire, I suggest you fix it as soon as possible as its dumping raw fuel into the cat, causing it to overheat.... I also had a stored code for p420 (I think) which indicated a fault in the "stage 3 catylist" which I can only associate with the misfire problem...right?
Also, If my cat is damaged, what's the warranty for the cat alone? Isnt it federally mandated to have a 100k warranty on these things?
Thanks for your help,
Brad

2000 SE Max
Stillen K+N intake
94k on the odo
Nitto NT450 rollers
Stillen CD rotors w/ carbontech pads <----by the way these pads are awesome (rotors suck, though...any suggestions when I replace them?)

....LOVE my Max.....

-Brad

 

Brad,

From left to right at the front: #2 - #4 - #6

From left to right at the rear: #1 - #3 - #5

The P1320 code is a bad ignition coil.

Steve

 

its in the owners manual

 

owner's manual says front of the engine, not the car. The front of the engine is on the passenger side, fyi. That info is not in the manual.

 

Ok...so I'm assuming thats from the view as if I'm staring at the motor from the front of the car....right? Retard here....

 

That is correct.

 

It's unbelievable why so many people dont even have an owner's manual or don't even bother to read it?