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CIENFUEGO1
04-22-2010, 10:36 PM
What's up tgc. So I've been noticeing for some time now that I have some type of power loss at take off, she feels like she is sputering very faint when I accelerate, sometimes I have to punch it all the way down just to catch some speed cause the pick up just isn't there. I'm not getting an engine light and I've already changed the plugs twice. My belts are new including the timing belt. Even when I'm already moving and need to speed up she feels real hesitant. It also feels like maybe the mounts are going bad but I don't think that is affecting the acceleration. I have a i4 with an intake no other mods. I'm pretty good with a wrench so I can pretty much check anything y'all suggest.

So guys, you want to give it a try?

pcriso2
04-22-2010, 11:26 PM
when you changed your plugs, did you change the coilpacks too? one of them might be going bad

Corey2kG
04-22-2010, 11:31 PM
What's good pa. No more red dots here lol. I have a similar problem with mine but it takes off fine my rpms go down to below 1500 it still accelerates but slowly mainly when I go up hill.

CIENFUEGO1
04-23-2010, 09:24 AM
when you changed your plugs, did you change the coilpacks too? one of them might be going bad

I didn't change any of the coil packs. Is there a way to check to see if one is bad? Can I change only one if it is bad or should I change all of them?



Ay Corey, damn bro you got more green dots than I do. What's up with that!

Corey2kG
04-23-2010, 09:56 AM
No se pa lol! When I posted that my car fucked up n died I had like 50 posts that night from everybody and I fixed it n got her home I had the red dots still. And when I woke up the next day mad people gave me props for fixin it and I had mad green dots lol.

The I4 and the V6 engines are soooooo different. You got coil packs n I got a distributor.

CIENFUEGO1
04-23-2010, 10:27 AM
I wish I had a distrbutor. I can work on those but these coil packs are new to me.

Corey2kG
04-23-2010, 10:43 AM
There not that bad suck it up lmao

pcriso2
04-23-2010, 11:57 AM
its probably best to change them both at the same time that way you dont have to buy and fix the other one again down the road. as far as i know, i dont know how to check if a pack is bad or not but when i had those same issues it was because one of my packs went bad and caused a misfire so i changed the plugs and coilpacks together, its not that hard to do

djhah
04-23-2010, 01:56 PM
i am having this problem also is there somewhere you guys suggest is the least expensive place to locate new ones? i am on a budget! (coilpacks) auto zone is pricey

charris
04-23-2010, 06:36 PM
The best i can find on RockAuto is $73. You might try ebay.

Bingo! $30 a pop, right here (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/C1257-Ignition-Coil-MD362907-E507D-UF-295-5C1091-E298-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQfitsZModelQ3aGalantQQhashZitem5 63b9504a7QQitemZ370366809255QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTr uckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories).