Coil keeps going out on car .Have a 90 buick skylark. Had the coil replaced 3 years ago. Is this normal for this to do? My mechanic says it powers 2 cylinders.
2007-06-27 09:47:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Replace your plug wires with high quality ones (I like the Standard brand). A bad wire can make the coil pack go bad.
I just went through this some problem with a Pontiac. I replaced a bad coil and two days later the car was acting up. It turns out that a plug wire had a bad spot and it was shorting out!!
New wires and coil packs, and the car runs great!!
2007-06-27 10:21:19 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True, it does provide spark for 2 cylinders, but is this the exact same coil for the same 2 clylinders? there are 2 for a 4 cylinder, 3 for a 6 cylinder., etc.
2007-06-27 16:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they go at times the new replacements are never as good as the original. you would be better off to get a used coil from a wrecked car
2007-06-27 16:50:34 · answer #3 · answered by bungee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did you replace it with a used one??
2007-06-27 16:54:33 · answer #4 · answered by debbie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what he said... you car probably has 3 coils...
2007-06-27 16:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋