SnipSnip Posted October 11, 2002 Report Share Posted October 11, 2002 Hello. I was an ignition coil. My mechanic that has had my car for the last couple months finally gave up. So, I took my car to my dads because it was the closest place I could limp it to. My dad is 74 years old and has been a mechanic since he was 12, raised on a farm, and then in the military, and then he owned a service station, and then he went into business for himself, buying cars at auctions and fixing them up and reselling them. (Which is why I know more than the average girl about cars. I think dad wanted a son but got me instead and being a girl didn't matter to him. I spent years under the hoods of cars learning from him...and chopping wood, his other business.) But he knows very little about newer cars. But...he has a friend...a guy I went to high school with, and my dad asked him to take it. He replaced an ignition coil and it runs like a dream again. I go and pick the car up tonight. I knew that it had to be something relatively simple. We'll see if it keeps running great after I get my hands on it. That car seems to hate me...and I love it so much!! I guess it's like having a teenager...I'll just keep working with it until it likes me again!! Talk to you all again after I get it back tonight!! I am so excited to get it back!!! Snip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 11, 2002 Report Share Posted October 11, 2002 Glad to hear it's fixed. And good luck getting it to like you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaD Posted October 11, 2002 Report Share Posted October 11, 2002 Eek! a girl! :oops: ....I mean 8) -hey, How ya doin', Welcome to the forums. Anyways, Have Fun Here. -MaD- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted October 11, 2002 Report Share Posted October 11, 2002 Glad it's fixed, and all it took was a coil!!! I hope all the other attempts to fix the problem didn't cost too much. I've had to replace a lot of coils in these W-bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPaganel Posted October 11, 2002 Report Share Posted October 11, 2002 Hello. I was an ignition coil. Snip And what are you now? I'm sorry, I couldn't resist... :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91GranSport Posted October 12, 2002 Report Share Posted October 12, 2002 What are the symptoms of a bad ignition coil anyways? I'm guessing that it'd fire on four cylinders instead of six. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnipSnip Posted October 12, 2002 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2002 Yes, running on 4 cylinders, car shaking all over, can't drive it in OD...none of it good. And to JPaganel...my long, girlie fingernails are to blame for that typo. I 'd try to hit the "t" key and hit the t, and the 6 and the F5 and shut my monitor off all it one stroke!! Pretty good, huh??? I hacked them all off tonight though. Sure was funny!!! Smart ass...LOL SnipInHeavenBecauseShesGotHerCarBack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 12, 2002 Report Share Posted October 12, 2002 We see your car, how about a pic of you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPaganel Posted October 12, 2002 Report Share Posted October 12, 2002 Sure was funny!!! Smart ass...LOL When my parents call me that, I always ask if they preferred I was a dumb ass instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted October 12, 2002 Report Share Posted October 12, 2002 That's a hot car! However do us all a favor and run over that mechanic that had it for 2 months! One of the first things to check when an engine is running on 4 cylinders is for fuel and spark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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