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We think the coil pack is bad, but how do we test it to make sure?
How long do they usually last?
And what is the primary and secondary resistance supposed to be?
1999 crown vic 4.6L
No police package!
Well if you have checked the spark plugs and they look good then its probly the coil If the plugs have never been replaced i would start with a tune up and see if this fixes the problem. If not there is no good way for you to test it you would need a computer to hook up to the car
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You must mean coil pack? It's very unlikely that the whole pack of coils suddenly go bad. The proper test procedure is to first determine if the coil pack is getting a primary signal (battery voltage) with the key in on, not start. Then one can opt to test each individual coil with an ohmmeter. This usually spots a bad coil. But again if it just suddenly wont start and run, the odds of a bad coil are low.
What usually happens is the Ignition Control Module (ICM) may be the problem or the crank position sensor could be the problem. Find videos on YouTube how to test the ignition system-there are almost surely videos for mercury vans.
My thinking is, if all the other cylinders have spark, the coil pack is faulty. I'd also change spark plugs and plug wires. Check good primary voltage to coil pack. I didn't think to look for dedicated ground, but, check that also, where applicable.
You can test the pack. Not sure what the tolerances for this particular pack are, but the Primary should read in the .3-.9 ohm range and the secondary usually usually 1.0-9.0 ohms range. If you get some resistance at all, it is likely not bad. If there is zero resistance at either primary or secondary, it is probably bad and needs replacing,
I have faced the same thing with my car, this is not a single answer to this problem. It could be a bad boot on the coil pack, it could be a improper coil install, sometimes the spring does not sit in well, it could be that the intake manifold is leaking, it could be that the egr valve is stuck, it could the exhaust manifold is leaking, sometimes these issues are not caught by the OBD 2 sensors, you can try to move the coils around to see if that works out.
Cylinder misfire on #7.could be bad spark plug,or bad coil.try replacing coil and plug at# 7. It is the second last plug on the driver's side. If you pull the coil out and there is antifreeze in the spark plug hole,you may have a bad intake gasket or cracked intake manifold and the antifreeze is shorting the coil out. In that case you may have to replace the intake manifold.
It sounds more like a timing belt has failed.
check for spark at the spark plugs
If there is no spark you can have the coils tested
But i till think timing belt due to the back fire and then the no run
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