I rebuilt my datsun back in the 80's. dont recall a cylinder coil but on my 2001 kia rio the mechanic says it is what is causing my problem. What is it?
2007-02-08 09:26:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Each cylinder has an individual coil that delivers the spark energy to the spark plug. Great idea as there are no long ignition wires to handle the job. No chance of resistance problems and the individual coils should run cooler and create a massive long duration spark too ignite lean fuel mixtures.
2007-02-08 09:42:31 · answer #1 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's basically a coil. In the past there was a single coil that upped the voltage and was distributed to each spark plug via a distributor.
These days in the newer cars, the coil's signal is sent via an electronic signal. However voltage still needs to be increased. In my Kia Sephia, there are two cylinder coils. Each coil handeled 2 cylinders.
The cylinder coil (at least for the kia sephia) was located under black cover that is on top of the valve cover. I believe the rio is similar. Remove the 2 bolts holding the black cover on top of the valve cover and the cylinder coils should be there with wires connected from the coils to the spark plugs.
2007-02-08 09:47:07 · answer #2 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
flow to harbor freight or the different device provide shop and purchase a spark plug firing window (all i comprehend to call it), in basic terms placed, it has a boot that is going on the spark plug (do not get rid of from engine), and the different end connects to the plug wire, interior the middle is a spark hollow which helps the ignition gadget to operate "often" even as you watch the outcomes interior the seen spark hollow. a chance-free option to grounding the spark plug inclusive of your palms, and it really is an exceptionally affordable peace of innovations. makes hassle capturing the coil packs a breeze. No spark=your answer. i'd say out of your description that you've hit the nail on the best, because even nonetheless there is one coil %. for 2 pistons, they actual drop out one cylinder at a time.
2016-11-26 03:42:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an ignition coil. If your car is sputtering or revving odd at any level of application this is the problem. It turns your batterys power into the sparks needed for your spark plug to operate...
2007-02-08 09:41:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's the same thing as an ignition coil which is essentially the same thing as a distributor. It's what makes to spark.
2007-02-08 09:29:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋