Owner reviews for ignition coil

Don't replace ignition coils until one or more gives out, then I would look into replacing them all with Hitachi E ignition coils (bolt-downs).

glad to hear its fixed i had just recieved and replaced my coil to day(mine was HUCO brand)! And the car fires right up now in rainy or wet weather.

it sounds like a problem im haveing with my ignition coil, i could be completely wrong though but anyways an easy way to test it is to start the car and mist the ignition coil with a spray bottle if the car shuts off u need a new one, i got one from germanautoparts.com for only $60 plus $10 shipping and i got it practically the next day.

To make a story short, and have a happy ending like me , just buy the 1.8 T coilpack (coil-on-plug x 4) manufactured by Hitachi (Japan). They have the top of the plug filled with some ceramic epoxy-like stuff that seems really sturdy and heatproof. I bought them at ECSTuning.com over a year ago, and they haven't failed not even once.

This is a great thread! I just had one go out on me and I've only had the car for 6 days. Replaced it with a friend and 20 miles later another just went, ha.

Since reinstalling the stock cam and ECU chip in my motor all has been running very well. Even with the raised 10.7:1 compression, the car has zero issues. For the longest time, I've had my plugs gapped to .032". I'm running an MSD Blaster SS coil and Magnacor 8.5mm wires. I was "told" to run a colder gap because the coil is too much for the stock (.024") plug gap. So on Sunday, I put the gap back to 24thou to see how it ran on my Monday commute. It honestly felt bad. Getting on it in a higher gear at lower rpms, I could feel what felt like the ignition being cut back by the knock sensor. It felt like it was missing briefly till the knock sensor retarded the ignition. There was slight power loss as well. It just felt like it ran poor, overall. So last night I put the gap back to 32thou. The ride today felt like it did before I messed with it. None of that iffy feel, just power with no complaints. So, with an aftermarket coil anyway, I would suggest a wider gap on your plugs. Motor runs way better IMHO.

My car now runs smoother, starts quicker, and revs quicker & I have a cool red coil under my hood.

mine was stubbling like crazy too and it was the coil... i used an msd 8202 and wired it up to my ignition module... problem solved for $45

MSDs are good coils and are meant for racing and not daily abuse. I will guarantee that after time it will crack due to the engine heat, use, etc. May not be for years, but eventually it will.

BERU Ignition coils! ALWAYS USIN' GERMAN AUTO PARTS! Old coils out. Here's the problem - that coil on the right's connector broke off! Piece of crap!