Intermittent engine stutter
03-28-2013, 01:28 PM
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Intermittent engine stutter
Intermittent engine stutter at idle - not quite a sputter or misfire. No CEL. Runs ok otherwise. recent MAF problems but fixed that. replaced plugs.
10/01 ( 2002 ) 3.5l with 175K miles and its an oil burner. 1 qt every 1000.
10/01 ( 2002 ) 3.5l with 175K miles and its an oil burner. 1 qt every 1000.
Last edited by paradiddle; 03-28-2013 at 01:30 PM.
03-28-2013, 01:37 PM
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You can have a bad ignition coil or coils and NOT have a code thrown. Your symptoms line up with an intermittent misfire of one ignition coil.
I had the same problem and it finally threw the general misfire code after the coil got pretty bad with the intermittent misfire. I bought one new front and one new rear coil. Changed them one at a time until I found the bad coil.
Go with OEM ignition coils as aftermarket coils are hit and miss in terms of quality; no pun intended.
I had the same problem and it finally threw the general misfire code after the coil got pretty bad with the intermittent misfire. I bought one new front and one new rear coil. Changed them one at a time until I found the bad coil.
Go with OEM ignition coils as aftermarket coils are hit and miss in terms of quality; no pun intended.
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