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Old 01-03-2004, 02:47 PM
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Tomorrow afternoon I'm changing the oil, so I might as well clean the TB too.
I do know that the coils on my Bonnie are off of a 91 Grand Prix that had a 3.1 engine. Is that bad?? I want MSD'*. just haven't gotten around to it. But I might get them sooner rather than later...especially if those 3.1l coils are messing my car up.
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Those coils may not be hot enough for your ignition. Can you find an 8-digit part number on them?
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those coils are definately not right for your 3800. did you use the same module? Did the plug fit?
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The coils were brand new AC Delco ones I originally bought for my Grand Prix. My Grand Prix was totalled, so I had a bunch of parts laying around. The coils on my Bonnie went bad, atleast 2 of them did, and all I had at the time were the 3.1 coils. The fit perfectly, and the plug wires snapped right on. I didn't change anything. But I do notice a rough idle, nothing major, it'* just not as smooth as it should be. I am going to get MSD coils this week.
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I change the sc oil every 3000miles. new sc every 40,000miles. I noticed a rip forming around the harmonic balancer. I changed it today.(pretty easy) also the crank sensor since I had it apart. Alot of power came back. But still not the way it was. New sc, balancer,and crank sensor within 3 days. while i'm at it is there anything else I should change?
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