928 HELP
#16
Rennlist Member
CJ,
I am in SR, right next door. I would check the coils as well. If you look at the routing of the spark plug wires they cross in the front of the engine 1,3,5,7 and 2,4,6,8. In that way if one coil failed you would still drive. All that unburned fuel is heading into the cats and igniting there as the exhaust exits the block.
We had another NoVa owner ignite his car in this same manner.
Michael
I am in SR, right next door. I would check the coils as well. If you look at the routing of the spark plug wires they cross in the front of the engine 1,3,5,7 and 2,4,6,8. In that way if one coil failed you would still drive. All that unburned fuel is heading into the cats and igniting there as the exhaust exits the block.
We had another NoVa owner ignite his car in this same manner.
Michael
Also it's 1, 6, 7, 4 and 5, 2, 3, 8 from the caps
#17
Race Car
Thanks!!
Michael
#18
Race Car
Keep it in mind that a well sorted/running 928 shouldn't need the cats. They are there to scrub a bad running car and meet VA standards but they are NOT needed.
Michael
#19
5th Gear
Thread Starter
You guys are great. A light bulb went off when reading through this. I thought my timing light was malfunctioning when I connected it to the #1 wire as it worked intermittently. I pulled that cap and the coil wire had a big gouge in it! I ordered 2 new coil wires and cant wait to get them on! I will post the final results. Thanks again!!!