Jonno Member 79 Member For: 20y 1m 19d Posted 25/04/13 08:14 AM 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
bionicxr6t05 Legacy Donating Member 2,216 Member For: 15y 2m Gender: Male Posted 25/04/13 11:23 AM 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
Jonno Member 79 Member For: 20y 1m 19d Posted 25/04/13 12:20 PM Author 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?
Bellato Legacy Donating Member 2,713 Member For: 15y 11m 8d Posted 25/04/13 11:58 PM Posted 25/04/13 11:58 PM x3 device picks up the codes doesn't it?
usernumber1234 Member 47 Member For: 14y 7m 4d Posted 26/04/13 04:22 AM Posted 26/04/13 04:22 AM Yep. Can clear them also.
Jonno Member 79 Member For: 20y 1m 19d Posted 26/04/13 09:08 AM Author Posted 26/04/13 09:08 AM So should I get a tune?
skidxr6t skids Legacy Donating Member 2,754 Member For: 13y 8m 30d Gender: Not Telling Posted 27/04/13 01:46 PM Posted 27/04/13 01:46 PM So should I get a tune?Defiantly!
Kroozin Menace Legacy Donating Member 1,990 Member For: 15y 5m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 27/04/13 06:54 PM Posted 27/04/13 06:54 PM 1
Paulie2256 Legacy Donating Member 7,441 Member For: 17y 10m 5d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 27/04/13 07:03 PM Posted 27/04/13 07:03 PM (edited) Coils and new 8mm plugs before tune Edited 27/04/13 07:04 PM by Paulie2256
johno Legacy Donating Member 773 Member For: 15y 11m 16d Gender: Male Location: Mt Gambier, SA Posted 28/04/13 03:30 AM 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?
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