shail 0 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Parked my car on the street as the garage is out of use at the mo. Getting sparks from the coil pack to the HT leads (raining today) - making the car stutter under 2k revs. I havent got the time to sort this for a couple of weeks - will driving it like this damage anything? Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 nope exept an outside chance of fouling a plug afaik Link to post Share on other sites
pinto 0 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 temporary fix - drown everything in WD-40, leave for a while, then wipe down with a rag - should sort the arcing out for a while Link to post Share on other sites
Max VR6 0 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 New coilpack will sort that right away Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 watch the old wd40 it ignites!!! seen it on a distributor vr6 and it made a mess! try some start right ignition sealer, it coats the leads and electrical bits with a clear coating and stops water ingress and stops shorting for a while as long as its not knackered to start with? Link to post Share on other sites
fabio_vr6 0 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 that is basicly the same as wd40!! Link to post Share on other sites
shail 0 Posted July 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Ta. I've found a crack in the coilpack housing. I'll try and do a diy job on it sometime, but WD40 it is for now. Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 that is basicly the same as wd40!! nothing like wd40!!! it dries hard and clear for a start! Link to post Share on other sites
Nerih 0 Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 if wd40 is flammable, then you have to be really crazy to use it on the coilpack where you have sparks coming off it...think lads! itll catch fire m8's! Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 araldite should seal it or maybe silicone sealent Link to post Share on other sites
clarkie 1 Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 do you mean the coil pack has a crack in the outer plastic? that shouldnt cause it as on my old vr it was like that the whole time i had it and i run fine (until i parked it in the trees) Link to post Share on other sites
Max VR6 0 Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 do you mean the coil pack has a crack in the outer plastic? that shouldnt cause it as on my old vr it was like that the whole time i had it and i run fine (until i parked it in the trees)Trust me, it will definately cause it! You may have been lucky.......Ive heard before that silicon is the best for a quick fix Link to post Share on other sites
shail 0 Posted July 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Yes, the crack is on the outer housing. I've slapped some silicone grease over the crack and it seems to have sorted it, but then again it hasn't been that damp today. The WD40 is back in the toolbox, as the last thing i need is a fire! Link to post Share on other sites
Nerih 0 Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 yeah self preservation is always a good thing isnt it m8 . Link to post Share on other sites
pinto 0 Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 to avoid fire... take her for a run first, then do it with the ignition off ! lol... the heat from the engine will dry the WD off, no risk of sparks igniting anything Link to post Share on other sites
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