You can purchase some relatively inexpensive testers that may end up saving you money in the long run. I bought a code checker and it really helps. It reads the code and I can clear it as well. It helped me diagnose a mass air flow sensor failure on my Kia. I currently have a P0306 due to a misfire on my ‘05 4Runner. I am going to test the coil first and take it from there. Hopefully that’s all it is! Great video. Thank you.
My experience, I plug of 1 coil while the wngine running, if vibratioan more than before it means the coil is good, note don't plug of too high (1cm -1, 5cm is good to go)
If your car doesn't have a pencil coil like the one in this car, you can pull the spark plug wire from the coil or the spark plug while the engine is running and observe the spark.(if you are sensitive to getting a little shock use pliers. (The spark doesn't really hurt) before starting the car you can pull the wire and install it back(just to make sure you can pull the boot from the spark plug or coil) on older vehicles you will have a distributor cap and all the wires are connected there. Good luck.
I check check mines seem like its working but my sparks are yellow red definitely needs replacement i also got shock for not using the tester like on the video 😅
I used a spark plug tester( it has a tube just like your tester with no adjustable distance) on my '95 maxima, the spark was yellow, and a channel on youtube said a yellow spark considered weak is an old wives tale. I'm a bit confused. Can timing cause a weak spark? Thanks.
@@EnjoyWheels_En OK. The spark appears to be intermittent by about a half second to a second where I don't see anything then it reappears; any advice? Can the ignition condenser cause a misfire? Thanks a lot for replying.
I put in new park plugs and coil, all top of the line, in my 2010 Kia Sedona, and that engine started and worked like a champ for 50 miles before engine started rattling and I ended up with P0303 or P0330, meaning misfiring in Cyl 3. In Kia Sedona it is a pain to remove the intake manifold to get to cylinder 1, 3, and 5, but did it and 3 power was attached and no different than others. What should I do next? How can I test whether power is getting to the coil?
Hi can I install external alternator regulator kit on my 2011 town and country? because my alternator stopped charging still even after installing new alternator and battery.
@EnjoyWheels_En so a healthy ignition coil should jump a 2cm gap? I have a 2008 trailblazer with 175k miles...all I ever did was replace spark plugs about 10k miles ago...I don't want to replace any ignition coils that are fine but I would like to replace them if they are weak
nice video for the coils but you are wrong the coil is not ground by the bolt which holds it to the valve cover. on the coil there are two connectors, one for voltage and one for grund. The proof is that to test it with a multimeter to check the primary circuit you must connect to the two branches of the coils and for the secondary circuit you must connect to the connector of the coil which receives the voltage and the other wire of the tester connected on the spring which connects to the spark plug. The real problem with Ford coils of this type is that the worst idiot would surely have done better. In 55 years of mechanics I had never seen such a stupid thing. The spring that connects to the spark plug is a very poor conductor. At the exit of the coil to connect the spring it is simply a flat terminal so the spring only touches the connector through the thin sides of the terminal. To the spark plug which tells us that the spring is really completely embedded on the spark plug terminal??? On my F 150 to no longer have to change coils I made a plate where the coils are now held in place. I removed the springs that connect to the spark plug and installed good spark plug wires. At the other end I installed very good NGK spark plug caps which hold really very securely to the spark plug. All you had to do was extend the wires of the coil connectors and that's it. I've never had to replace coils. Thus positioned, the coils no longer suffer from the heat of the engine. Heat is the worst enemy of coils on all engines.
I have a v6 and a lot of vibration regularly snd my truck does not show a code ?? But it acts like a coil pack or spark plug . Oddly it behaves well when I take it to a shop. . Ie no codes ??? So what is the next step ??? Thank you .
ignition coil tester not available and no idea when or if it will be available. any suggestions. found an oriGlam tester but can't tell if it tests the coils for the Lincoln town car. I replaced coils and plugs and having misfire on cylinder 3.
You can purchase some relatively inexpensive testers that may end up saving you money in the long run. I bought a code checker and it really helps. It reads the code and I can clear it as well. It helped me diagnose a mass air flow sensor failure on my Kia. I currently have a P0306 due to a misfire on my ‘05 4Runner. I am going to test the coil first and take it from there. Hopefully that’s all it is! Great video. Thank you.
Thanks for these informations
Was looking for a demonstration of how that coil plug tester worked, thanks a lot
You're welcome
Keep up the good work. Also, add the thanks button, so the viewers can show our appreciation.
Change ignition coil as a service item 8 years or 100k miles whichever is sooner. They are cheap for most people. They cost £26 on my car per coil.
Thank you for this very informative video. I just bought one of these ignition testers, and hope to find the issue with my Ford Fusion.
Thanks so much brother
You're welcome
Awesome detailed video on how to test fo4 misfires. Thanks and keep making great videos.
Thanks
Will the spark plug test work even on lawnmower spark plugs too ?
Good job. Its much faster with a multimeter check,
Thanks for the message.
Can't do at home, sadly - need special tool
But I loved this knowledge, Thank You
you're welcome
You don't need these tools
You can do the first test with a sparkplug
You don't need the other test only change the sparkplug
YES, but do you have so much oil on the original spark plug, in the first place?
Because he sprayed a bunch WD-40 into the hole before removing it.
Can't afford all that equipment. All i was looking for was how to check a coil pack. Your over my head. I'll try another one.
My experience, I plug of 1 coil while the wngine running, if vibratioan more than before it means the coil is good, note don't plug of too high (1cm -1, 5cm is good to go)
If your car doesn't have a pencil coil like the one in this car, you can pull the spark plug wire from the coil or the spark plug while the engine is running and observe the spark.(if you are sensitive to getting a little shock use pliers. (The spark doesn't really hurt) before starting the car you can pull the wire and install it back(just to make sure you can pull the boot from the spark plug or coil) on older vehicles you will have a distributor cap and all the wires are connected there. Good luck.
Lmao see ya later Karen 😂😂😂
Thanks,well explained and helpful
Thank you
Can you explain that how i can test the ignition coil by multimeter
I check check mines seem like its working but my sparks are yellow red definitely needs replacement i also got shock for not using the tester like on the video 😅
Like your videos shown in details
Thanks
I enjoy your videos 🎉❤
Thanks
Hell yea...can you do a troubleshooting fuel pump and how to replace it if it's bad video please
I haven't this video
Thanks for sharing
You're welcome
I used a spark plug tester( it has a tube just like your tester with no adjustable distance) on my '95 maxima, the spark was yellow, and a channel on youtube said a yellow spark considered weak is an old wives tale. I'm a bit confused. Can timing cause a weak spark? Thanks.
I don't think timing can cause weak spark, but misfire yes.
@@EnjoyWheels_En OK. The spark appears to be intermittent by about a half second to a second where I don't see anything then it reappears; any advice? Can the ignition condenser cause a misfire? Thanks a lot for replying.
On old engines, a bad ignition condenser can cause misfire.
the mounting hole does not act as a ground
I put in new park plugs and coil, all top of the line, in my 2010 Kia Sedona, and that engine started and worked like a champ for 50 miles before engine started rattling and I ended up with P0303 or P0330, meaning misfiring in Cyl 3. In Kia Sedona it is a pain to remove the intake manifold to get to cylinder 1, 3, and 5, but did it and 3 power was attached and no different than others. What should I do next? How can I test whether power is getting to the coil?
Hi can I install external alternator regulator kit on my 2011 town and country? because my alternator stopped charging still even after installing new alternator and battery.
Keep it up
Thanks
How many cm the right spark 1 or 2 cm ?
The manual says 2 cm I think
@EnjoyWheels_En so a healthy ignition coil should jump a 2cm gap? I have a 2008 trailblazer with 175k miles...all I ever did was replace spark plugs about 10k miles ago...I don't want to replace any ignition coils that are fine but I would like to replace them if they are weak
If you have no trouble code, there is no need to replace them.
nice video for the coils but you are wrong the coil is not ground by the bolt which holds it to the valve cover. on the coil there are two connectors, one for voltage and one for grund. The proof is that to test it with a multimeter to check the primary circuit you must connect to the two branches of the coils and for the secondary circuit you must connect to the connector of the coil which receives the voltage and the other wire of the tester connected on the spring which connects to the spark plug.
The real problem with Ford coils of this type is that the worst idiot would surely have done better. In 55 years of mechanics I had never seen such a stupid thing. The spring that connects to the spark plug is a very poor conductor. At the exit of the coil to connect the spring it is simply a flat terminal so the spring only touches the connector through the thin sides of the terminal. To the spark plug which tells us that the spring is really completely embedded on the spark plug terminal???
On my F 150 to no longer have to change coils I made a plate where the coils are now held in place. I removed the springs that connect to the spark plug and installed good spark plug wires. At the other end I installed very good NGK spark plug caps which hold really very securely to the spark plug. All you had to do was extend the wires of the coil connectors and that's it. I've never had to replace coils. Thus positioned, the coils no longer suffer from the heat of the engine. Heat is the worst enemy of coils on all engines.
Thanks for these informations.
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lol, with tools ofcourse easily
You don't need these tools
You can do the first test with a sparkplug
You don't need the other test only change the sparkplug
Yeah, take it to the garage now...
This is a huge saving. Great guide. Thank you very much for the guide. Appreciate that very much.
Thanks for the comment
Liked and subscribed.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you
Something that wasn't said; if you have one bad plug, the rest are probably not far behind and they should all be replaced.
It's right, thanks
That sparkplug was bad because of bad ignition coil
I have a v6 and a lot of vibration regularly snd my truck does not show a code ?? But it acts like a coil pack or spark plug . Oddly it behaves well when I take it to a shop. . Ie no codes ??? So what is the next step ??? Thank you .
ignition coil tester not available and no idea when or if it will be available. any suggestions. found an oriGlam tester but can't tell if it tests the coils for the Lincoln town car. I replaced coils and plugs and having misfire on cylinder 3.
Hello nice video, one question how do you know in what power you need to turn on the spark plug tester?
Incroyable diagnostique, j'adore aussi tout les outils que tu as!
merci bien
You don't need these tools
You can do the first test with a sparkplug
You don't need the other test only change the sparkplug
I neeed same videos i am uploading my chanl TH-cam
waiting for the next video
You said in the video that you put link in the description, 🤔
Its true but its on the french revision for the moment
Shouldn't you replace all the spark plugs so the engine gets the same spark all over???
Yes it's better to replace all the spark plugs at the same time.
How about the coils after 100,000 miles? Replace them to.@@EnjoyWheels_En
If they work well, no need to replace them I think
Yes replace them all .
Wiseman
awesome
thanks
Easy to understand
thanks
Great video
thanks
Need that on my car..awesome video.
Thank you
@@EnjoyWheels_En Again great video.