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George Lu
TryHard
vic
v8

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Reg: 02-2006

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 09:54 am, by:  George Lu (Lux) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

last Sunday I was driving normally when I felt a miss fire. I was around 40KM away from home. After driving for another 10KM the miss fire became more regular, I kept on driving trying to get home. When I was only 5KM away from home, I was unable to drive up to speed of 60km, car was miss firing so much, the engine warning sign 'Engine electrical system' came up. Follow by the TRC sign. I left the car home yesterday. Started the car this morning, same problem. The two warning sign and car miss firing. What could be the problem. I don’t have a problem sending my car to a mechanic (west side VIC) as long as he is honest, know about soarer and not going to rip me off. Save me guys.
Tom Richards
TryHard
nsw
V8

Posts: 318
Reg: 08-2005

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 11:08 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

george, could be the coil. there are 2, one at the front of the LHS bank, and 1 above and to the rhs of the thermostat

if you measure the coils, the primary (disconnect the 2 wire plug and measure between the pins on the coil) will measure ~0 ohms. from any primary pin to the HT output, it should read ~12k ohms. Early camrys have the same coil, or from castle hill toyota about $130 for a soarer.
George Lu
TryHard
vic
v8

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 08:17 pm, by:  George Lu (Lux) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thank you..
Mark Donovan
TryHard
Auckland
V8 Limited

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 08:30 pm, by:  Mark Donovan (Mark_donovan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

have the spark leads ever been replaced? Maybe time to get new ones? New sparkplugs even?
Peter Nitschke
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South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 12:53 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Coils are also available from eg Repco for around $80 each.
George Lu
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vic
v8

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Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 08:28 am, by:  George Lu (Lux) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i dont know where the coil pack is... dont know what it looks like. need photos of the location
George Lu
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vic
v8

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Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 08:35 am, by:  George Lu (Lux) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

also need to know how to remove and install.
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 09:16 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Either use the search function, or visit a mechanic.
George Lu
TryHard
vic
v8

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Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 02:25 pm, by:  George Lu (Lux) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

All fixed.... it's not the coil pack... it was the cable.. all good now:-)

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