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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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Random misfire E420

So i have a misfire in my 420. The car runs and drives perfect when up to speed on the road, but when i come to a stop, it skips pretty bad, sometimes even surging. It also starts real rough when cold. So far i've replaced; Plugs, wires, distributors, and rotors. Also, i have inspected my wire harness and its in good condition. Could this be a problem with one of my coils? Any help is appreciated
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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anybody?
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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Alright. Lets see.
What plugs?
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Saijin_Naib
Alright. Lets see.
What plugs?
8 Spark plugs... but it was doing this even before the change of the spark plugs and ignition wires.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Hrm. What specific model spark plugs? We can not use resistor plugs in our cars and the proper gapping on the plug is VERY important.

Have you changed/checked the thermostat?
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Saijin_Naib
Hrm. What specific model spark plugs? We can not use resistor plugs in our cars and the proper gapping on the plug is VERY important.

Have you changed/checked the thermostat?
Funny you should ask i have had a new therm. kit in my back seat for like a month i just havent gotten around to doing it yet. But that wouldnt be my problem....or would it??
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Probably not, but it may need doing anyway. I found that when my therm was bad my car ran much much nicer. It was running on the warmup mix constantly as the engine never got over 80C or so :P

Gimme the stats on your plugs sir, I am suspecting them.
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i know what your gunna say about my bosch plugs lol. But honestly, we use bosch plugs daily at my shop and we have never had a problem with them. Ignition wires are another story...

Im suspecting a coil that could be on its way out because the car runs perfect when rpms are over 1200.
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Bosch are fine so long as they are not Platinums and not resistor plugs. They also need to be gapped properly. Please provide the plug model :P
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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they are long gone, i threw all the old boxes out and have since made a dump run I will have to pull one out. But if it was the plugs it would have more of a constant skip even at higher rpms.
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