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I have a 2001 lincoln ls v8 and i dont have a spark on cylinder 1. I checked terminal with a check light and it has a signal. but when i put the coil that works witha all other 7 cylinders this one doesn't. could this be the comuter gone bad?
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When you changed spark plugs did you notice any oil on the insulator or wire plug? Or any oil in the hole that the spark plugs are in? This model of LS were built with gaskets that seem to always fail. Lincoln came out with new gaskets in 2002 or 2003. If there was any oil in the above mentioned places your coils (COP Coil on plug) could be shorting out due to the oil degrading the insulator on the cops.The fix for this is to replace the valve cover gasket set with the upgraded set. Also it's almost impossible to find which coil is bad, and I recommend replacing all eight of the COPS. You can find them online pretty reasonable. I have used these and they seem to perform as good as the Dealer parts, but at a fraction of the cost. This solved the problem on my 2001 LS V8. Also these cars are known to have problems with the timing chains, which could also cause your problem. The adjuster shoes that keep the timing chain tight are plastic and wear out and come loose. Some times causing the engine to jump time and in the worst case could allow the pistons and the valves to come in contact. That will destroy the engine.
its not a easy job, but you need to get the gasket so it wont leak, theirs some tutorials online, if you dont want them to burn out, dont put the covers back on when you change them, it creates a suction and heat which makes oil spill and burn the coils
You Have Individual Coils Per Cylinder. Remove The Block Cover In The MIddle Of The Vavle Cover To Discover That They Hide Them Very Well. The Spark Plugs Go Directly Down The Middle Of The Valve Cover. You'll See When You Look. Good Luck, Driver's Side Is A Bear.
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