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Jake Raby · 10-17-2010, 07:26 PM

Its not internal. If it was you would have scattered the engine on the 2.5 hr trip home..

Probably a coil pack died or came unplugged and no the CEL won't illuminate in some of these instances. You also could have fouled a spark plug..

Wheel weights come into play when high wheel speeds are high, so if the issue happens in first gear above 4K RPM you can bet its not a wheel weight.

10-17-2010, 07:26 PM	#4
Jake Raby Engine Surgeon Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cleveland GA USA Posts: 2,425	Its not internal. If it was you would have scattered the engine on the 2.5 hr trip home.. Probably a coil pack died or came unplugged and no the CEL won't illuminate in some of these instances. You also could have fouled a spark plug.. Wheel weights come into play when high wheel speeds are high, so if the issue happens in first gear above 4K RPM you can bet its not a wheel weight. __________________ Jake Raby/www.flat6innovations.com IMS Solution/ Faultless Tool Inventor US Patent 8,992,089 & US Patent 9,416,697 Developer of The IMS Retrofit Procedure- M96/ M97 Specialist