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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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ok guys ive been messing with my car for the longest time, since i put the h/c in.. well before it would crank over and i got it to idle couple times and when i pulled some of the plugs from the driver side of the motor, they re clean.. then i pulled some on the passenger side and it was covered in black carbon.. i switched coil pack harnesses and it still does the same, and i even checked the grounds on the back of the head.. does anyone hav any idea what could be the problem.. i know she's needs a tune cuz shes an a4 but im out of ideas on what to chek..
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Check all your connections if it ran befor you did the heads/cam its somthing you missed or somthing damaged in install.
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the crazy thing is, my car sat for a year or so.. and i have this thought that theyre no fuel or spark going to that side..
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maby little gremlins got in your car?
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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haha man im so lost man..
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Well what I'd do is first check the main plug that give your coils power, make shure its pluged in all the way.
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thnks man, i gotta figure something out.. but thnks man..
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could be you tore the heat wrapped wire that is under the coil packs, installujniversity warns you to watch out for the wire under it when removing the coil packs? is your car a 98??
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 05:48 AM
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yeah my car is a 98, wht wire u talk bout again??
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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man i still cant figure out whts wrong with my car.. only one side fires and it almost seems lik a spark problem.. is it normal for my msd wires to go out?? i know my car sat for a year.. could that be the problem..
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check the wiring harness for the coils...
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ive checked and i ve even scanned it and no codes popped up... it just suks having to wait and i know i need a tune also.. man i just cant find the problem
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anyone with any ideas?
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