Coil packs
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Chris cnty
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Coil packs
I have a 96 nissan maxima and I think I have a bad coil pack I would like to know to test them with multimeter and what are the values of the good ones
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NutriaforBreakfast
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- Car: Nissan Maxima 1995 VQDE engine
Re: Coil packs
what are the symptoms of your problem and do you have any check engine lights?.
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jacksteppy
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Re: Coil packs
My girls car so the mechanic says cyl.5 misfire , sputters, loss of power and my girl says sounds like a Harley but not as loud
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NutriaforBreakfast
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- Car: Nissan Maxima 1995 VQDE engine
Re: Coil packs
http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Maxima/1996/
Under Engine Controls
page 185 and page 277
Your mechanic probably got a PO305
It is the toughest code to diagnose
If you have Chilton's they describe how to multimeter the coils better than the FSM
You will want to put them in the freezer to get them cold and check them hot as well
I have tied a coat hanger wire to a grounded place on my car and started the engine
with the coil pack with a known good spark plug open to your vision
See if you get a well defined blue spark to ark accross the coat hanger
If so the coil is probably good
Under Engine Controls
page 185 and page 277
Your mechanic probably got a PO305
It is the toughest code to diagnose
If you have Chilton's they describe how to multimeter the coils better than the FSM
You will want to put them in the freezer to get them cold and check them hot as well
I have tied a coat hanger wire to a grounded place on my car and started the engine
with the coil pack with a known good spark plug open to your vision
See if you get a well defined blue spark to ark accross the coat hanger
If so the coil is probably good