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We were going to send it to a shop, but I’m going to look at the rest of the coils. If only 2 are bad with different failure modes (and make sure the secondary side isn’t just a bad plug) I’ll just throw two coils on it. It’s for my church and the labor is pro bono. I wouldn’t mind a comeback as long as it doesn’t require a tow
PDM wrote: What do you recommend for the upstream o2? Motorcraft or Bosch?
Not Bosch. :lol: I've run into clearance issues with Bosch sensors in the past - the sensors are too long and end up rubbing heat shields or body panels. I'd go Motorcraft or NTK (which RockAuto says is the OE sensor for this van).
I’m tight on time and wasn’t sure I could do it in time for it to leave for summer camp. Fixing cars is my way of self-funding my hobby. I spend weeknights with my wife and three little ones
The "for profit fix", (or even if you just don't want to look like an ass a month down the road), would have been 8 coils and plugs. I wouldn't argue with anyone who would want to make a quality repair!
That's often not in the budget, at least that's how it is with half the stuff that comes limping into my bay.
Edit: 10 coils and plugs... V10s have ten cylinders Noah
Totally agree. If it weren’t for my own church (or my own vehicle) it would definitely have gotten all 10. They did give me free reign for whatever I thought it needed. A “comeback” on this one is not a problem for me or them.
