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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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ok, when you first crank the car the #6 coil fires then once it runs for about 5 seconds the thing stops firing. its in the wiring since i have switch coils around and it always does it on #6. any ideas as to what can be the cause?
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Old May 21, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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you answered ur own question. its in the wire between the coil and the the crank sensor.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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Looks at the harness. See if it's been pinched under the coil rail.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 06:02 AM
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its not pinched anywhere that i can see but how would i go about testing this to see whats going on. i dont understand why it would fire at first then stop shortly after. a freind came over and looked at it and said he thinks its a bad computer
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Old May 22, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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well a little update. switch the wiring harness that is on the valve cover around with the one on the other side and still not getting fire so its not in that. took out the computer and gonna go stick it in my friends 98 TA and see if he looses fire. that will let me know if the computer is still good.
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