Coil Pack Problem Poll

[01txr]

Place your selection in the coresponding Poll.

Just curious to how many people have had coil problems as I may have one myself and have heard of alot of other people saying they have had coils fail.

What is people's thoughts on the followering.

Coils are having short life spans due to being covered up and holding heat build up

which is shortening their life span.

There life span is shortened even more when the engine has been tuned for higher outputs as they run hotter due to the hotter turbo tempeture's.

Do you thing if a duct for cool air to enter and a exit hole for the heat to disperse would help prolong the life span.

Maybe even set up a PC fan to do it.

[Trough Lolly]

I havent heard of any dying.....

not saying they havent died before, but ive never seen multiple people with any problems like the disk shudder/seatbelt issues.

Edited 02/08/07 08:58 AM by Trough Lolly

[Craig.]

I havent heard of any dying.....

not saying they havent died before, but ive never seen multiple people with any problems like the disk shudder/seatbelt issues.

I had a failure the day after I picked up a second hand BA Fairmont with just over 30,000klm back in 2005. Had it replaced under warranty.

Edited 02/08/07 09:19 AM by craiginmackay

[Dagabond]

Had 2 T's last one over 100,000 k's not an issue.

This one over 63,000 k's and not an issue.

[Guest]

I've got a little over 60,000kms and never had a problem. The only fault I've heard about is that they can short out due to being too close to a metal surface or something like that??? I wrapped mine in insulation tape just to be on the safe side

[RAP1D]

Its worth shielding those wires too... should idle better

[bjc]

apart from symptoms How can you test for a dud coil? Is there a device apart from the normal coil tester?

[01txr]

apart from symptoms How can you test for a dud coil? Is there a device apart from the normal coil tester?

I think it can be tested by checking the resistance ohms?

Can anyone comfirm this and what should the resistance be.

[bjc]

No replies! This too must be secret squirrel...

[01txr]

What is the go with the poll?

It has 20 votes but it is saying total 29 votes?

5 out of 20 have had a coil fail.

At that the 75% for no failure is correct.