Jonno Member 79 Member For: 17y 8m 14d Posted 25/04/13 08:14 AM Share Posted 25/04/13 08:14 AM (edited) As determined in a post below I am having coil problems with my BFII XR6T.I am away on holidays in the Snowys and I wonder if I need to waste a day with the local ford dealer swapping out the coils or whether the car will be safe to drive back to Sydney?During a misfire today the check engine light came on, and now stays on while driving.I am hoping that the answer will be - its fine to drive back to Sydney.If it is fine to drive does anyone have a procedure / extract from the workshop manual, for changing the coils?Thanks John Edited 25/04/13 08:22 AM by Jonno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 12y 8m 27d Gender: Male Posted 25/04/13 11:23 AM Share Posted 25/04/13 11:23 AM If you drive it normally youl be fine, providing the engine light is missfire related (codes p0301-p0306 plus random missfire code), to get to the coils you only need to remove the crossover and coil cover, it is VERY easy and youd have to be a neanderthal to f*ck it up. Have a go u might learn something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonno Member 79 Member For: 17y 8m 14d Posted 25/04/13 12:20 PM Author Share Posted 25/04/13 12:20 PM Is there some way I can read, interpret and manipulate the diagnostic codes? Is there a laptop interface and software that I can buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 13y 6m 3d Posted 25/04/13 11:58 PM Share Posted 25/04/13 11:58 PM x3 device picks up the codes doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernumber1234 Member 47 Member For: 12y 2m Posted 26/04/13 04:22 AM Share Posted 26/04/13 04:22 AM Yep. Can clear them also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonno Member 79 Member For: 17y 8m 14d Posted 26/04/13 09:08 AM Author Share Posted 26/04/13 09:08 AM So should I get a tune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 11y 3m 25d Gender: Not Telling Posted 27/04/13 01:46 PM Share Posted 27/04/13 01:46 PM So should I get a tune?Defiantly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroozin Menace Donating Members 1,990 Member For: 13y 1d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 27/04/13 06:54 PM Share Posted 27/04/13 06:54 PM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 15y 5m 1d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 27/04/13 07:03 PM Share Posted 27/04/13 07:03 PM (edited) Coils and new 8mm plugs before tune Edited 27/04/13 07:04 PM by Paulie2256 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno Donating Members 773 Member For: 13y 6m 12d Gender: Male Location: Mt Gambier, SA Posted 28/04/13 03:30 AM Share Posted 28/04/13 03:30 AM Going on your previous thread, I would be looking at plugs, and make sure they are gapped at .8mm, not the 1.1 on the box.I really cant believe that these engines have so much coil problems, or are the symptoms being missdiagnosed?And, what are 8mm plugs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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