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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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Ya! my 06 has done that under hard excelleration (just 16K).
So you gays think it's plugs or the coils or some outher thing or all the above?
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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^^If the check engine light is blinking while it is happening, that's a misfire. A number of things can cause a misfire, but for this engine it's USUALLY bad plugs and/or coils. I'm going to get my PCM checked for codes. Hopefully I can find out which cylinder(s) it is, and check the corresponding coil.
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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mine does it ALOT. i changed the plugs and a coil and it helped. still doesnt quite run right
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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mines has been doing this for a while and i never could figure out what it is so i gues im going to change my plugs and see if that helps 06 with 85,000 miles on it so help this helps
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by KWJS12
If you look in your manual, a blinking engine light is a misfire in the engine. I have seen mine do that once and felt it miss during hard excelleration. Waiting for my Lisle tool that is on backorder 3 to 4 weeks before I start changing my plugs.
Yeah the one that I ordered was back ordered also. I ended up finding one at a local auto parts store. Now I can do it this weekend
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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well post up if this fixs the proplem cause i replaced a coil yesterday and still want to change plugs
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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Please keep me updated !
I'm looking at coils from Troyer performance, and plugs from Summit racing (All most $800 for both), want to be sure that this will solve the problem.
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 8up
Please keep me updated !
I'm looking at coils from Troyer performance, and plugs from Summit racing (All most $800 for both), want to be sure that this will solve the problem.
Are you looking for aftermarket performance ignition? Because if you're not you can get the motorcraft plugs ($8) and coils ($40) from www.rockauto.com
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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If I have to replace parts I'm going to upgrade to perforamce stuff.
I already have headers, ext., tuner, pulleys, elc. fans, ect.
Anything for better perforamce.
If it helps MPG, then thats A +.
Not to say thats the right way to go about things, just my opinion.
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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I figured you were when you mentioned Troyer. LOL
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