Actually, the Firebird isn't running right because although we basically installed it correctly, a diagnostic code of random misfiring in the coil pack is going to keep it parked. was the code there before we got it? Well, one of the cylinders was ruined so it's hard to say.*
Coil packs, for those who care, are what replaced the single coil ignition, which replaced the mechanical breaker and condenser style ignition with single coil of my van. So coils can come in a small variety of sizes and shapes and they all do the same thing which is increase the voltage from the battery/alternator to the spark plug.
regular old coil like on Oggy's van |
coil pack like the one on the 1999 Firebird. IT's really three sets of two dual coils. |
Individual coil like on the grand marquis |
I know this is totally engrossing so I'll stop now. * I was testing the coil plugs when the radiator hose exploded off the radiator. It was like a scene from King of The Hill because 5 Texans were standing around watching and three of them were Commercial Truck Drivers, one was a mechanic and another was a pipefitter with a welding rig on his truck and none of them blinked when the hose exploded. The only reaction to my being showered with 250 degree water was, "Must be a loose hose or it's overheating." Meanwhile, I screamed like a little girl who had lost a tooth. |
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