Or is it?
We need to replace the coil packs on Beth's 90 1.6 Miata. What options do we have, aside from new? Are they relatively interchangeable between models of cars (can I score something that would work from the wrecker's)? Are there aftermarket options? Fortunately for us, we have a spare set on the motor intended for our Locost, but that's only a short-term solution, as we hope to have the Locost running by August.
Rob
+1 Junkyard
Unless this is a late model VW... in that case you are screwed because no matter what you do they will continue to fail.
EricM
HalfDork
5/13/09 9:24 a.m.
NO!
On my VW depending on the coilpack issue letter they performed much differtnly and died if the letter was below "J" I had "I" on my then brand new 2002 New beetle turbo S and all four died a seproate times. Each time replaced with a "J" Wehn I had e J's and one I, I took the I out and dropped it on the floor six or seven times. then I Had it replaces so my car didn't sound like it had a lumpy cam in it.
Try to get coil packs that match.
1st & 2nd Gen DSM & 95-98 4 cyl Hyundai Elantra & Sonata should be the same.
On my ZX2, the OEM coil has been found superior to aftermarket coils.
iceracer wrote:
On my ZX2, the OEM coil has been found superior to aftermarket coils.
That seems to happen pretty often...
I should have left out "my" and used "the" in place since I still have the original on MY ZX2.
walterj wrote:
+1 Junkyard
Unless this is a late model VW... in that case you are screwed because no matter what you do they will continue to fail.
I thought Ford COP on the 4.6 & 5.4 had cornered the market on that.