VE Coil Packs
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VE Coil Packs
I pulled the harness off of all three front coil packs today, and nothing happened. I think I may be on to whats making my car run like ****... When I unplugged any one of the back coils, the car took a dive and tried to stall. I guess running on 2/6 cylinders would do that to a car.
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It becomes 2/6 when I unplug any of the rear bank.
Plugs have ~1000mi on them..
Plugs have ~1000mi on them..
Originally posted by 93max
2/6 is that even runable? must be running real bad huh?check the spark plugs and see how they look.
2/6 is that even runable? must be running real bad huh?check the spark plugs and see how they look.
If you have 2 cylinders not firing, your car will die.
Try going through and pulling them, one by one, if one makes no difference, then you must replace it.
Do the same with the injectors.
Also change your plugs.
Have you changed your pcv valve? should
How about your cat? or muffler? have you had that tested, my car was running like crap and finally started not wanting to run, took it to the shop and they found out it was a plugged cat. The Nissan dealer couldnt even figure that out.
Also, check your timing...if you do all this and you still have problems, let me know and I can fire some more stuff at you
I would also run the ecu, to see if you have any codes. Usually it will store codes and not even have a check engine light, there is a good how to in any manual and it will show you what the codes mean, pretty easy.
Try going through and pulling them, one by one, if one makes no difference, then you must replace it.
Do the same with the injectors.
Also change your plugs.
Have you changed your pcv valve? should
How about your cat? or muffler? have you had that tested, my car was running like crap and finally started not wanting to run, took it to the shop and they found out it was a plugged cat. The Nissan dealer couldnt even figure that out.
Also, check your timing...if you do all this and you still have problems, let me know and I can fire some more stuff at you
I would also run the ecu, to see if you have any codes. Usually it will store codes and not even have a check engine light, there is a good how to in any manual and it will show you what the codes mean, pretty easy.
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That's just the thing. I've got the whole front bank unplugged and I don't notice any difference. I unplugged one at a time, and finally the whole bank. You would think that this would kill the car, but not mine. 
Maybe I have a diesel? Lol
Injector Load Balance is what I expect. slight drop after each is unplugged.
No codes in the ECU.
I'm taking it to an exhaust shop this week for a (possibly) unrelated issue.
Maybe I have a diesel? LolInjector Load Balance is what I expect. slight drop after each is unplugged.
No codes in the ECU.
I'm taking it to an exhaust shop this week for a (possibly) unrelated issue.
Originally posted by dmontzmax
If you have 2 cylinders not firing, your car will die.
Try going through and pulling them, one by one, if one makes no difference, then you must replace it.
Do the same with the injectors.
Also change your plugs.
Have you changed your pcv valve? should
How about your cat? or muffler? have you had that tested, my car was running like crap and finally started not wanting to run, took it to the shop and they found out it was a plugged cat. The Nissan dealer couldnt even figure that out.
Also, check your timing...if you do all this and you still have problems, let me know and I can fire some more stuff at you
I would also run the ecu, to see if you have any codes. Usually it will store codes and not even have a check engine light, there is a good how to in any manual and it will show you what the codes mean, pretty easy.
If you have 2 cylinders not firing, your car will die.
Try going through and pulling them, one by one, if one makes no difference, then you must replace it.
Do the same with the injectors.
Also change your plugs.
Have you changed your pcv valve? should
How about your cat? or muffler? have you had that tested, my car was running like crap and finally started not wanting to run, took it to the shop and they found out it was a plugged cat. The Nissan dealer couldnt even figure that out.
Also, check your timing...if you do all this and you still have problems, let me know and I can fire some more stuff at you
I would also run the ecu, to see if you have any codes. Usually it will store codes and not even have a check engine light, there is a good how to in any manual and it will show you what the codes mean, pretty easy.
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the car will run without them plugged in...my friends decided to ****s me off one day and start unplugging the coil packs...i remember they got at least 2 on the front undone, maybe even 3...idle changed, but not 2 much...shoulda heard the exaust though...all kinds of poppin goin on lol (man i was ****sed off, i thought it was gonna b horrible for the car, but didnt seem 2 do much...but yes i hit all of them neway 
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