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Author Topic: Misfire on cars with individual coilpacks  (Read 2180 times)

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Re: Misfire on cars with individual coilpacks
« Reply #15 on: 06 August 2013, 18:27:15 »

Can I just check we're in agreement that its cylinder 2? looks like its been cleaned by fuel thus confirming fuel delivery?

just bought a CP from GSF parts. £16 inc vat  :y
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Re: Misfire on cars with individual coilpacks
« Reply #16 on: 06 August 2013, 18:35:21 »

Can I just check we're in agreement that its cylinder 2? looks like its been cleaned by fuel thus confirming fuel delivery?

just bought a CP from GSF parts. £16 inc vat  :y
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Re: Misfire on cars with individual coilpacks
« Reply #17 on: 06 August 2013, 18:47:43 »

Remember that cylinder 1 on a renault engine is at gearbox end,won't matter to you so long as you know which cylinder that duff looking plug came from :y
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Re: Misfire on cars with individual coilpacks
« Reply #18 on: 07 August 2013, 13:06:45 »

just popped the new coil pack in pot 2.

Runs sweet as a nut!!! thanks for all the pointers guys :)
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Re: Misfire on cars with individual coilpacks
« Reply #19 on: 07 August 2013, 13:42:40 »

ps, is it 100% essential the check engine light is put out via a code reader?

did i hear right that this will go out after 50 clean starts?
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« Reply #20 on: 07 August 2013, 14:45:49 »

ps, is it 100% essential the check engine light is put out via a code reader?

did i hear right that this will go out after 50 clean starts?

Not sure on a Renault,but it may well do :y
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Re: Misfire on cars with individual coilpacks
« Reply #21 on: 07 August 2013, 15:10:29 »

ps, is it 100% essential the check engine light is put out via a code reader?

did i hear right that this will go out after 50 clean starts?

No idea on a Renault.

The number of 'clean starts' for an Omega clears the log after what ever has put the EML has been fixed, not clears the EML. If the EML is on, there's still a fault.  :y
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Re: Misfire on cars with individual coilpacks
« Reply #22 on: 07 August 2013, 17:54:38 »

hmmm I will do a bit of googling to find out. she was well happy and bust me £50 for the service and misfire fix - going to put it towards a tool of some sort..... thinking an OBDII reader 
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