Engine Misfire

12-30-2004, 07:49 AM

Just trying to get a diagnosis before I get the bill in from the dealer...

Last night about 1am me and my girl were coming back from the club when im pulling onto Interstate and bam, the engine begins to misfire when i floor it to be able to get on interstate...

It steadily pudders all the way about 8-10 miles till I Almost get home, then it really starts to f*** up. Wont accelerate at all, power begins to fail, then as i'm pulling off interstate at my exit ramp, power steering goes out, and i have no choice but to pull over and call the tow truck.

This is the exact same thing that happened to me this past summer, and they said i blew 2 ignition coils and it cost me $1300.

I hope to god it isn't this again...

What do you guys think?

doubleN0alero · 12-30-2004, 08:12 AM

first things first, check the plugs

turtles_ride · 12-30-2004, 08:41 AM

ya, when i put on my CAI last spring i knocked a sparkplug wire off and got a chugging kind of a feeling. Pain in the butt, thought it was an O2 sensor or something. With all the funny weather, I'd recommend just double checking to make sure they're all on good and not damaged and your not getting electrical arching.

12-30-2004, 09:14 AM

Just got the news from the Dealer, there just going to replace all plugs plus the housing... not nearly as bad as i thought, and I'll have my baby back today!

Richmond Oldsmbile & Subaru ROX! :thumbsup:

Oldsman · 12-30-2004, 10:29 AM

so they said it was your plugs or the coil packs? Did they explain what was the actual cause or they just replacing stuff.

12-30-2004, 10:36 AM

2 ignition coils cost you 1300 bucks?? for the love of god i just picked the whole replacement coilds included for 15 bucks, swapped coils and they worked perfect........

you gotta check your stuff before you take it in and have them look at it.......if then you cant figure it out then take it in........

Oldsman · 12-30-2004, 10:44 AM

hell i paid $150 and that was for the W41 cover and it came with the housing and W41 coils. I think someone didn't use vasoline on him last time.

12-31-2004, 01:13 AM

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Originally posted by Oldsman@Dec 30 2004, 08:44 AM
hell i paid $150 and that was for the W41 cover and it came with the housing and W41 coils. I think someone didn't use vasoline on him last time.

hahaha o man......... *drum noise* buh dumb chii lol.........funny stuff