I asked a few minutes ago about how much it would cost to replace my car's ignition coil, and a couple of you responded that it is a fairly easy thing to DIY.
My question is, if I were to do it myself how would I go about doing it? I have no real mechanical experience beyond replacing fluids and changing tires, so details would be appreciated.
I have a 1989 Ford Crown Victoria with the standard-issue engine.A follow up to the ignition coil question?
Look at the part on the web, then it will be easily identifiable and you can see how simple it really is.
It is not that hard to do, and basic tools are all you will need.A follow up to the ignition coil question?
are you sure the coil is bad
just follow the spark plug wires to the dis.
http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/090A follow up to the ignition coil question?
Well, you really need to test your car to see if you have ignition spark present or not because if you have spark ok, then your ignition coil is probably not the problem. It's so easy and inexpensive to test for spark using the spark tester shown below, that you should do that first. The effort will be well worth it for diagnosing future problems with your car. You simply disconnect one of the cylinder spark plug wires from its spark plug and reconnect it to the spark tester which is clipped to any metal engine part on the top of the engine. That way, with the hood open, you can peer through the bottom edge of the hood and see the spark tester clipped to the top of your engine. Then crank the engine and see if you see the spark at the tester's electrodes. Be careful when you pull the spark plug wire off. Don't yank on the wire itself. Grab the boot and twist a little while pulling to gradually remove it.
