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From: Joplin MO
Originally Posted by joshmac4.6
but what are you trying to say?
They are not the same and don't work very well in these modular motors.
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From: MI
That was incorrect - My Bad
-----Engine-----
3----Firewall----6
2---------------5
1-----Front-----4
-------Coil------
***3-------4***
***2-------6***
***1-------5***
-----Engine-----
3----Firewall----6
2---------------5
1-----Front-----4
-------Coil------
***3-------4***
***2-------6***
***1-------5***
Last edited by jbrew; Feb 23, 2008 at 02:47 AM.
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From: MI
Originally Posted by glc
Jbrew originally posted:
Looks like he edited it after I posted and just made me look like a schmuck. Don't pimp me like this, Jim, I don't appreciate it at all.
Looks like he edited it after I posted and just made me look like a schmuck. Don't pimp me like this, Jim, I don't appreciate it at all.
Then I said - That was helpful
Because either way , who's really trying to help OP here? I know I am...
Beats following someone around trying to catch them slipping up
- That was kinduh petty don't yuh think, and you couldn't even contribute ? So, who's pimping who? Like I said - "That was helpful"
To whom I don't know ? You maybe
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From: Western NC
Originally Posted by jdog12
ok i took it to the shop and they said it sounds like a fuel pump or a intake leak but someone told me that my new wires could be bad but i dont think so because it was missing a lot befor i did anything to it but it was drivable but as soon as i put my new wires on it just start missing way worse than it di befor.
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Joshmac4.6 is completely correct about the coils being paired and sometimes it will kill two cylinders at a time DEPENDING on where it fails in the coil. It is also entirely possible to have a bad coil on one of these and just a single cylinder failure in the coil......
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Even so , you might want to put the OEM plugs in her and start from their. I wouldn't trust those others.
Also , like your mechanic said , it could be the pump. I would rule out a possible fuel problem if you can get a hold of a pressure gauge.
Are you confused yet
Also , like your mechanic said , it could be the pump. I would rule out a possible fuel problem if you can get a hold of a pressure gauge.
Are you confused yet
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Originally Posted by jbrew
You were right , I edited that out.
Then I said - That was helpful
Because either way , who's really trying to help OP here? I know I am...
Beats following someone around trying to catch them slipping up - That was kinduh petty don't yuh think, and you couldn't even contribute ? So, who's pimping who?
Like I said - "That was helpful"
To whom I don't know ? You maybe
Then I said - That was helpful
Because either way , who's really trying to help OP here? I know I am...
Beats following someone around trying to catch them slipping up
- That was kinduh petty don't yuh think, and you couldn't even contribute ? So, who's pimping who? Like I said - "That was helpful"
To whom I don't know ? You maybe
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It's prolly the damn coil. I absolutely don't like those Autolite plugs you have in there. BUT, some people can run them. I couldn't run them in my 98 - But I have 5.4L with a different type of ignition. So I can't say for sure how the V6 reacts to the Autolites..
My daughter has the same year truck as you with the 4.2L . Haven't had a misfire problem in that truck - yet. We Installed Motorcraft plugs in that one and that's what we pulled out of there as well..
My daughter has the same year truck as you with the 4.2L . Haven't had a misfire problem in that truck - yet. We Installed Motorcraft plugs in that one and that's what we pulled out of there as well..
Last edited by jbrew; Feb 23, 2008 at 02:42 PM.