New COPs and sparkplugs

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hey guys i took out all COPs today along with the sparkplugs and gave em a little bit of a cleaning. they are still the original spark plugs. after doing so, the mustang sounded and felt better, but still misfires. getting new spark plugs is a must right now but COPs? any idea of the price of those things?
 

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swap the bad cop with another good one to see if the misfire moves. if the miss moves to a different plug only the 1 cop needs replaced, if it doesn't move the prob is in the plug itself.
 

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FullThrottleStangs said:
wouldnt that totally screw up the firing order?

remove the coil from cyl 7 (your misfire cyl) and swap it with, i dont know, cyl 4 for example. if your misfire move to cyl 4, than the coil is bad. then coils are not cylinder specific if you remove the connnector
 
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the problem is that im either not getting a good enough connection from the COPs to the spark plugs or the spark plugs are bad. im thinking the spark plugs are bad because the are the original ones.
 

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Plugs are cheap enough where you should always change them, not pull them, clean them and put them back

Get a fresh set of plugs in there (triple check they are gapped right) before you start any other troubleshooting
 

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COPs dont tend to go bad.... obviously anything CAN happen, but im thinking there might be a different problem.
 

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This is part of automotive work that you will learn, and I'm not trying to be a dick here. You need to diagnose the problem prior to messing with it. You need to check power and grounds, you need to find when your getting the misfire, whether its a slight mis, a perceived misfire, or a hard misfire. There is a difference between them. Once you have that information you need to inspect make sure the wiring is good, and the connection is good. Then you look at the Coil and make sure its not cracked around the boot, and inspect the plug. Depending on your mileage you should just replace the plugs AFTER you have determined they are the problem.


Replacing parts is expensive, very very inaccurate for a repair, and causes the vehicle to be down longer then need be. If you diagnose the problem and get the correct information then you can attack the issue and repair it correctly.


Yes I know you are younger, but this is where your father should step in and get the vehicle to a reputable repair facility so it doesn't cost you and him more in the long run. If your wondering about "but i didn't fix it myself and if I have someone do it, I wont learn" Your 100% incorrect. If you talk to the person (say you took it to a dealer) you can talk to your service adviser, they can convey the process in determining the problem, the repair and the basic idea of how to get it done.

With a car as new as yours, and as nice, I personally would let a trained professional tackle it and see whats up. I have seen several flex plates ( autos) have a small crack on some Chrysler products and cause a perceived misfire. So in that instance it may be over your head and you could chase that problem for a long time
 

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FullThrottleStangs said:
the problem is that im either not getting a good enough connection from the COPs to the spark plugs or the spark plugs are bad. im thinking the spark plugs are bad because the are the original ones.

You may just need to replace all 8 of the COP "boots". The lower 6" rubber section & spring of each assembly can be removed and replaced. After time they tend to lose their insulative properties like plug wires do. Cleaning them does absolutely no good. They are available from O'Reilly's Auto Parts. They include the boot and spring for ~$3.20 each. Been here.... Done this.

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so far ive replaced the spark plugs because they are the original ones, i replaced all boots and springs, and so far... nothing has worked. :dontknow:
 

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move #7 coil to the other side of the motor to a known good one to see if the miss moves. That would indicate if the coil is bad
 

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