changed plugs car wont run!

[agentorange]

put new ngk tr6 plugs gapped at .035 in now it starts but sounds like its running on 3 cyl and dies out wont idle anyone have any sug. thanks

 

[teamstorm02]

i have mine gapped at .025

 

[Flatliner]

+1 make sure yoour coil packs are snapped on the plugs as well.

 

[Wiked03]

And make sure all the harness to each coil is plugged in

 

[agentorange]

its throwing codes ignit. e-f-g-h could .035 be to much gap?

 

[Wiked03]

improper gap should not throw codes... something is not connected correctly

 

[teamstorm02]

you may have mixed up the connections for the coilpacks which to my knowledge would mess up the firing sequence

 

[Frodo]

+1 make sure yoour coil packs are snapped on the plugs as well.

And make sure all the harness to each coil is plugged in

improper gap should not throw codes... something is not connected correctly

you may have mixed up the connections for the coilpacks which to my knowledge would mess up the firing sequence

+1...check all of the above...

 

[Bob_Kurgan]

thats 1 whole side of the motor throwing codes.. i would see if you disconnected a main harness to that side of the motor.

 

[Zack]

you may have mixed up the connections for the coilpacks which to my knowledge would mess up the firing sequence

That is impossible to do.

100% impossible!

 

[agentorange]

Thanks guys im going to start over again and check everything!

 

[about2bite]

It has nothing to do with the gap, I'd look into the harness connections as Bob stated since it's the whole side. .035 should be fine, I gap mine at .032 and am running 19#s

 

[teamstorm02]

That is impossible to do.

100% impossible!

...im sure someone has done it somewhere:alcoholic

 

[Zack]

...im sure someone has done it somewhere:alcoholic

Impossible.
The wiring harness is set in a rigid plastic channel and you can only plug the correct connector to the correct COP.

 

[qwik01cobra]

you may have mixed up the connections for the coilpacks which to my knowledge would mess up the firing sequence

:lmao:

 

[Dana]

First, yes you can mistakenly interchange two adjacent coil pacs. It's not easy, but it can be done.

The problem probably lies at the rear of the coil cover, near the back of the valve cover. Check where the wires enter the plug area, where the coil cover fits against the head and the loom. You probably pinched some of the wires in the loom. The grommet must fit into the recess in the coil cover and the valve cover.

 

[ChromeCobra]

hmmm

 

[agentorange]

ok at 1:30am we fig. out 3 of the 4 coil paks on the driver side are not firing prop.1 not at all the other 2 intermit.so it looks like im going to replace all the paks any thoughts (stock ford) or GMS or Accel?Thanks guys (this is turning into the most expensive spark plug change in history)!

 

[Zack]

ok at 1:30am we fig. out 3 of the 4 coil paks on the driver side are not firing prop.1 not at all the other 2 intermit.so it looks like im going to replace all the paks any thoughts (stock ford) or GMS or Accel?Thanks guys (this is turning into the most expensive spark plug change in history)!

I think you are throwing money at the car but not solving the real problem.\

Look for the pinched wires! You may have even broke a wire inside the sheathing, so good luck in the search.

 

[Bob_Kurgan]

i agree on a pinched wire.. too much of a coincidence that the entire side of the motor is throwing misfire codes and all that was done was plugs changed..

 

[Dana]

There is almost no reason for 3 or 4 coil paks to fail at the same time, particularly on the same bank.
You have to look for the common point between all of them for the source of the problem.
There is one common wire that feeds all of the coils +12v on each bank and each coil has a ground (-12v) wire that is controlled by the PCM. These are all in the loom that exits the plug well at the rear of the coil cover.
If you did nothing else but change the plugs immediately before this problem started, then concentrate on what you did. Pull the plugs if you have to, to make certain they weren't damaged during the install.
Check for +12v at each coil. One terminal on each coil pak should have +12v at all times.
Check for short to ground or open circuit if it isn't present.
The other wire found on the connector at the coil pak is the one controlled by the PCM. If you have to, disconnect the connector at the PCM and check for continuity from the coil pak end of the wire to the connector at the PCM.

 

[Dana]

One additional thought.
Try running the car without the coil pak cover installed and see what happens.

Make certain that the coil paks are pushed onto the plugs completely.

 

[Dana]

As far as replacement coils, the stock units are about as good as you're going to get. There are aftermarket pieces, but from what I have seen of them, they don't show any improvement over the stock pieces.

Accel was a good brand, but are now made in China. Take that for what its worth.

There are probably some that will argue this point, but until I'm shown concrete evidence of a gain that is significant enough to warrant the high price of aftermarket units (GMS in particular), I'll stick with the Ford units.

 

[Bob_Kurgan]

+2 on ford only Coil packs and also running with the coil covers off.

 

[agentorange]

well that was it! i replaced 3 on the driver side it runs great, i swear this car has a mind of its own everytime i touch it it turns to [email protected]!thank you guys for all your help! Brad