Coil pack? rough start, smoke
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Coil pack? rough start, smoke
Greetings,
99 LS, 87K
Started the LS yesterday and the engine felt like it was shaking as if running on 4 cylinders; it went away after a few seconds. Today same thing, so I turned it off and restarted it - resulting in just cranking for several seconds, no start. Tried again and it finally started, but piles of smoke out the back (just like a seafoam start). It cleared up after a few seconds and was running fine after that.
Is this a bad coil pack? Distributor? Definitely felt like a whole bank of cylinders. No engine light.
Many thanks for any advice
99 LS, 87K
Started the LS yesterday and the engine felt like it was shaking as if running on 4 cylinders; it went away after a few seconds. Today same thing, so I turned it off and restarted it - resulting in just cranking for several seconds, no start. Tried again and it finally started, but piles of smoke out the back (just like a seafoam start). It cleared up after a few seconds and was running fine after that.
Is this a bad coil pack? Distributor? Definitely felt like a whole bank of cylinders. No engine light.
Many thanks for any advice
no coil pack in the '98+ cars, had COP ignition.
sounds like cam/crank sensor issue. any CEL?? I would surprised if there wasnt at least a pending code.
did you ever have the timing belt work done?
sounds like cam/crank sensor issue. any CEL?? I would surprised if there wasnt at least a pending code.
did you ever have the timing belt work done?
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