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Legacypusher
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coil and ground questions

Post by Legacypusher »

I've been watching this topic for a while, and everyone recommends new coils and ground wires for better performance. I'm running the original coil and grounds and don't seem to have any problems, but I don't drive in an area where there is snow or salt. Should I replace them or just not fix things that ain't broke?
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Post by Manarius »

It doesn't hurt to undo the grounds and clean them off with a wire brush or cleaner. As for coil packs...they wear out. Mine are the stocks and I'm going to replace them eventually.
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Post by A_DuB »

At the very least clean up your ground wires, this will save you time and money in the long run. When a ground wire goes bad its very hard to diagnose unless you've experienced it before. I don't know if a thicker gauge grounds would make any performance diff but not a bad idea something I might look into.
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