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Offline Peter316

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help needed
« on: 08 April 2008, 22:35 »
hey guys. hope u can help me fast, lol i was on the motorway today and my car juddered and my engine light came on, pulled over and called the AA, who changed coil 2 as that was apparently the problem, fine i thought as it idled fine, but only when i got on the motorway i realised that its still has a slight misfire when above 3000 rpm?! what could this be as changing cylinder 2 definatley improved it, just not perfect! lol
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Re: help needed
« Reply #1 on: 09 April 2008, 00:31 »
I had an intermittent multiple misfire on cylinders 2 & 3. Changed both coils & its sweet again :cool:
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Offline richw911

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Re: help needed
« Reply #2 on: 09 April 2008, 17:57 »
Quote from: Peter316 on 08 April 2008, 22:35
hey guys. hope u can help me fast, lol i was on the motorway today and my car juddered and my engine light came on, pulled over and called the AA, who changed coil 2 as that was apparently the problem, fine i thought as it idled fine, but only when i got on the motorway i realised that its still has a slight misfire when above 3000 rpm?! what could this be as changing cylinder 2 definatley improved it, just not perfect! lol

Could be another coilpack on the way out?
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