Those of you who got cp replaced so far, did your engine idle smoother afterwards?

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07-02-2003, 11:04 AM

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What year is your car?

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07-02-2003, 11:09 AM

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99.5 1.8T 55K miles - Yeah, I need a sig.... :(

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07-02-2003, 11:14 AM

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failing coilpacks is not an issue on that model year, so I wouldn't worry about it.

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07-02-2003, 11:16 AM

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Thanks! Noob question inside

What exactly is/does the Coil Pack?

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07-02-2003, 11:28 AM

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Noob answer inside...

search the archives. :-)

But just this last time, the more correct term is actually ignition coil, and it sits on top of each spark plug, doing a similar job as spark plug wires in older cars. It looks like this:

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