C4CRNA

Update??

C4CRNA

Update!! Please

ghostwriter11

I had my mechanic (Monaco Motors in Canoga Park) look at the car and check the fault codes, etc. They said there was no problem with the coil packs. Their diagnosis was that the clamps were loose on the K&N air intake and that was causing a compression loss ....

HOWEVER, it rained a couple of days ago and the car did the same damn thing again ....



So I'm going to take it back in. Stay tuned. Maybe I should just replace the coil packs whether they look faulty or not?

peavynation

Uuum, what? Compression loss? Because of a loose connection from the K&N to the throttle body?? Hmmm. Do they sell snake oil out of a covered wagon too?

I mean maybe if there is a BIG "leak" at the throttle body upstream of the MAF, that could make the MAF signal not jive with the amount of air that's actually getting into the engine. But still, I that would have to be a pretty big leak.

I say go back to the coil packs; lots of wet-weather problems can be attributed to them.

Eharrison

You're not driving around with Charlie Sheen right? if so, check for branches in the engine intake.

C4CRNA

Thanks for the update it sure is a perplexing problem!!

joelpirela

if it rains and the car misfire, sputters; the coils are bad. Unless he remove and inspect each coil, he won't be able to tell if they are bad or not. We are talking about hairline cracks.

C4CRNA

Any news?

C4CRNA

Did it get fixed?

C4CRNA

Did you replace the coil packs??

Pac996

Hapefully if he is a ghost writer and inherently good at reading persons he didn't evaluate the shops mechanic talking to him about whats wrong with his car and procede to write him out of the script. Wouldn't blame him though

fpb111

You guys are getting so predictable. How come nobody went for sunroof seals?? Mechanic told him sunroof seals were worn causing vacuum loss and it only happens when it rains because well... nevermind

Who was it that blew the engine because of water getting into the intake through the brake booster due to clogged drains. I think that was a MKI. Is that more of a MKI problem or equal with MKII? What year is the OPs car?
#10 for cracked coil packs