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Steve Tinker · 11-14-2011, 11:46 PM

John - the "wires" seldom fault unless eaten out by rodents - they are 12 volt Low Tension.
The normal cause for ignition faults lie with the coilpack itself - usually starting with cracks in the insulation and made worse once moisture gets into the cracks, causing a misfire.
Replace the suspect coilpack and inspect the other 5 - once one has failed, the others seem to follow soon after.
Plus 6 x new coil packs seem to give a decent boost in performance too.....

11-14-2011, 11:46 PM	#6
Steve Tinker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,522	John - the "wires" seldom fault unless eaten out by rodents - they are 12 volt Low Tension. The normal cause for ignition faults lie with the coilpack itself - usually starting with cracks in the insulation and made worse once moisture gets into the cracks, causing a misfire. Replace the suspect coilpack and inspect the other 5 - once one has failed, the others seem to follow soon after. Plus 6 x new coil packs seem to give a decent boost in performance too..... __________________ 2001 Boxster S (triple black). Sleeping easier with LN Engineering/Flat 6 IMS upgrade, low temp thermostat & underspeed pulley. 2001 MV Agusta F4.