sharroll

I've changed ignition coils before, but cannot remember where the 1 started at. Is 1,3,5 the rear bank toward the front mirror, and 2,4,6 near the front bumper???

fsttyms1

why do you need to know where 1,3,5 are. Just pull one at a time off. They arent different for each coil

Rajca

iTrader: (8)

rears are 1 3 5
and front 2 4 6

01tl4tl

If you are replacing coils based on a code that says multiple cylinder misfires---
You want to have 1 new good coil- install it on the first plug of your choice- does the car run better- No, move new coil to next spot and try again
Repeat until the actual failed coil is located and replaced.

sharroll

Thanks, that's all I needed to know!

sharroll

because i had the car put on the machine, and the codes for cylinder misfire came 2 -6, so that's why

01tl4tl

Again- CODES are not diagnosis- they are merely CLUES to the real problem
Multi misfire code is OFTEN just 1 coil failure- and maybe not even the one the code said.

It is possible to damage the coils during a spark plug change- through rough handling, then 1 fails shortly after that. They are like lightbulbs- work one time and then Gone!!

sharroll

The diagnosis was correct, coils 2-6 had to be replaced. I did the take one out and swap, wasted time! Running smooth!

01tl4tl

Congrats- thats better than most here !

slavver01

iTrader: (3)

wow, craziest thing, this just happened to me too, i guess one of my coils went out while i was driving. honestly totally new experience for me, i had no idea what was going on. i thought it was my tranny at first, from the sounds i heard and the jerking my car was doing. lol i got home, smelled tranny fluid but it seemed fine. i had to go to work, came home late, and school the next day, so i just left the car at home. and i guess my dad fixed it while i was gone

then i go on here and theres a thread about it too haha. learn something new every day in this place