Coil Virgin - Not !

[Mark]

After a couple of months of Vee ownership my 53 plate incurred a coil failure. It happened this morning after starting the car to go to work. Almost immediately i could tell something wasn't right, but as the engine was cold and the auto choke were holding the revs up, i continued about 50 yards, when the engine management light came on, so i limped back home to check things out.
Fortunately with the guidance from this forum i had already bought two coils and prepared my 'breakdown kit'.
As it was my first time, i had more difficulty removing the plug than the coil, ( always the same first time round :wink: ) Once mastered, it was really easy, followed by the procedure for checking which coil had failed. As luck or not, it was the first coil on the rear left side, i checked the others to be sure just in case there was than one. I was back on the road after 30 mins, only thing, engine management light is still on, car sounds and pulls fine? I did read previously it might take a few miles to clear, i did approx 15 miles into work and it was still on, will see what happens tonight. Any how thanks for the previous advice on the forum as i would of been stuck without it. :thumb

 

[k1ano]

Good to hear you were back up to speed quickly and, more importantly, were prepared and therefore reduced the costs and inconvenience this may have caused.

Martin

 

[Jamesv6]

Really pleased to read this Mark. The effort everyone puts in, pays dividends. :thumb

 

[phillv6]

The engine management light will go out in the next few days :thumb so don't worry, nice one that you were well prepared for the inevitable :thumb

Phill

 

[keller]

My light went off after about 50 miles mate so no doubt urs will too. Respect to you for being so well prepared [smilie=bowdown.gif]

Nick

 

[Mark]

As luck or not, it was the first coil on the rear left side, i checked the others to be sure just in case there was than one. I was back on the road after 30 mins, only thing, engine management light is still on, car sounds and pulls fine? I did read previously it might take a few miles to clear, i did approx 15 miles into work and it was still on, will see what happens tonight. Any how thanks for the previous advice on the forum as i would of been stuck without it. :thumb

Just to update, the engine management light went off today, this after approx 60miles after the coil change, all good now