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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Anybody having problems with parts?

I just had an ignition coil from a recognized international chain, give out after 7 weeks.

Mere coincidence, or is it widespread?
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Icebound
Anybody having problems with parts?

I just had an ignition coil from a recognized international chain, give out after 7 weeks.

Mere coincidence, or is it widespread?

Well in your case are you sure it is not a faulty ICM causing a repeat failure of the coilpack? and I'd assume the part probably carries a bare minimum 3 month warranty so you should be good to go.
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 10:30 AM
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Could just be a defective part. I had an alternator last 3 days one time. The insulator piece around the terminal just cracked and fell out, shorted the thing real quick.
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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in the 92, I replaced 3 alternators in 1 month before I got one that worked.
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