1998 Mondeo 1.8 - Coil pack or something else?

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Mon 2 Jan 2012 15:05
1998 Mondeo 1.8 - Coil pack or something else? - boybiskit

Have a 1998 Mondeo 1.8 which is misfiring when cold and under load. As it warms up it gets a bit better, but isn't right.

I have replaced plugs, which has helped (one was cracked). Swapping the HT leads made no difference. So my next suspect is the coil pack. Before I head down to the scrappy for a replacement, is there anything else I should be investigating? At the moment removing lead on 1 or 2 once running makes no difference. It will stall if I remove 3 or 4.

Any help much appreciated.

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Mon 2 Jan 2012 15:54
1998 Mondeo 1.8 - Coil pack or something else? - Peter.N.

If its an 'electrical' misfire I would say the coilpacks are the only thing left unless you have low compression on those two cylinders perhaps due to head gasket leakage.

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Mon 2 Jan 2012 22:12
1998 Mondeo 1.8 - Coil pack or something else? - unthrottled

Hmm. Coil packs tend to get worse as they warm up because the insulation properties get worse with increasing temperature. Still the most likely option though.

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Tue 3 Jan 2012 20:47
1998 Mondeo 1.8 - Coil pack or something else? - boybiskit

Thank you both. To the scrappy for a new coil pack!

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