EXR6T Member 224 Member For: 17y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/02/08 02:54 AM Share Posted 09/02/08 02:54 AM one of the guys last night on the cruise had that black cover which covers the coil packs taken off to keep them cool. because when they get hot they dont work as well as when they are cold.I know my coil packs have overheated recently and I had to replace 3 of them.is removing this cover a good idea or not?why / why not?thoughts?thanks in advance. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42505-removing-the-cover-that-has-the-coil-packs-in-it/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 24d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 09/02/08 03:01 AM Share Posted 09/02/08 03:01 AM its not really a good idea on these cars because they aren't fixed in place. Alot of guys with nissan and toyota engines do this, and its ok, because the coilpacks are bolted in place.If you notice on the underside of the plastic cover, there is a small rubber pad above where the coil sits, this keeps the coils down and prevents them from jumping out of their position and in turn not getting spark to the plug...So in conclusion, no, this is not a good idea to take that cover off. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42505-removing-the-cover-that-has-the-coil-packs-in-it/#findComment-632028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 18y 1m 18d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 09/02/08 04:26 AM Share Posted 09/02/08 04:26 AM ^ exactly ^ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42505-removing-the-cover-that-has-the-coil-packs-in-it/#findComment-632052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 19y 1m 11d Posted 09/02/08 05:24 AM Share Posted 09/02/08 05:24 AM Couldn't agree more. Not really the smartest thing to be doing. If you will notice that the garish is also sealed for the reason so you don't get moisture in there. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42505-removing-the-cover-that-has-the-coil-packs-in-it/#findComment-632065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXR6T Member 224 Member For: 17y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/02/08 06:05 AM Author Share Posted 09/02/08 06:05 AM ok, fair point.what about drilling a couple of little holes through it to release some hot airor would moisture still get in?just thinking out loud.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42505-removing-the-cover-that-has-the-coil-packs-in-it/#findComment-632088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 24d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 09/02/08 06:17 AM Share Posted 09/02/08 06:17 AM yeah, moisture will get in, especially if you throw the gurney across your engine bay! If the coils aren't working, they are dying and should be replaced, the genuine ones can be bought for around $60 bucks I think Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42505-removing-the-cover-that-has-the-coil-packs-in-it/#findComment-632095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXR6T Member 224 Member For: 17y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/02/08 06:46 AM Author Share Posted 09/02/08 06:46 AM yeah I just replaced my coil packsits just the guy that had the cover off last night said they fire better when they arent really hot.so really some sort of cooling function would work well?any ideas on what could be done to keep coil packs cooler? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42505-removing-the-cover-that-has-the-coil-packs-in-it/#findComment-632103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 09/02/08 06:58 AM Share Posted 09/02/08 06:58 AM I dont really think cooling your coil packs is going to make any difference. Consider that these cars can make over 600hp with standard ingnition components and rarely have issues with the ingnition system. The coil packs are designed to work in that environment. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42505-removing-the-cover-that-has-the-coil-packs-in-it/#findComment-632108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 22y 6d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 09/02/08 07:10 AM Share Posted 09/02/08 07:10 AM That's pretty funny!The last thing you want is water filling up those holes. Where do you think the water and dirt will go when the plugs are changed?I seriously doubt that cover causes any dramas for the coil packs. Especially considering that the Nizpro Stage 2 kits and up ditch the plastic cover for an alloy one, so that would hot more heat in theory and I've never heard of any coil pack over heating problems on cars with those kits. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42505-removing-the-cover-that-has-the-coil-packs-in-it/#findComment-632112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 11m 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 09/02/08 08:58 AM Share Posted 09/02/08 08:58 AM Heat is the main reason for coil failure and poor performance, not just on these cars but others... old falcons used to always crap out the coil due to it being mounted to the block.true what SennaT says about Jap motors... its a common mod to remove the covers from SR20s, RB, 1Jz's ect for this very reason. But these are all bolted down and sealed.Unfortunatly, we are stuck with coils that need the cover to protect them from water, but it holds in heat, and as some motors run hotter than others, in different climates around Aus, some die and live on for years... I would say this is one reason why some many BA falcons have had coil issues within a few years of leaving the factory. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42505-removing-the-cover-that-has-the-coil-packs-in-it/#findComment-632136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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