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Old 08-20-2009, 10:01 PM   #1
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Tidbit of info:

DRY out the connectors if you clean the engine. ALSO.. make damn sure you hear the "click" that occurs when you are connecting the coils. Sooo soo many times I have had people ask me to look at a running issue after they changed the plugs. They have to CLICK. Make sure your environment is fairly quiet so you can hear each one "click".

FYI: every time I clean an engine.. I have to blow out the coil pack connectors. It takes very little to cause a misfire at the coils.


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Old 08-24-2009, 06:01 PM   #2
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"If coil packs have more than 30K on them, replace them as a failure is imminent."

Yikes, have most folks with higher mileage boxsters (60K+) replaced their coil packs? Mine are the original (89K on the car) and my car is running rough at idle. I cleaned the MAF, cleaned the throttle body, added Jectron to the gas, put in new plugs, still rough at idle. Durametric says there are no error codes, any ideas about going for the coil packs next?

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Old 08-24-2009, 08:09 PM   #3
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