Codes 16684/5 - probably coil packs?
10-15-2006, 07:04 PM
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Codes 16684/5 - probably coil packs?
The car sounds and feels like it's running on 2-3 cylinders. The exhaust smells, um, organic.
But I am a ferry ride and an hour's drive the dealer (where I have an ext. warranty).
My questions are:
1) do you agree that it's the coil pack(s)?
2) will it harm the car to drive to the dealer?
Many thanks.
But I am a ferry ride and an hour's drive the dealer (where I have an ext. warranty).
My questions are:
1) do you agree that it's the coil pack(s)?
2) will it harm the car to drive to the dealer?
Many thanks.
10-15-2006, 07:24 PM
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Yes, but a quick test to be sure
The code 16684 is random misfires and 16685 is misfire detected on cylinder 1. Swap the coilpacks on cylinders 1 and 2 and see if the code goes to 16686 which would indicate a misfire on 2. Then it is most likely a bad coilpack. If the code stays as 16685 then it is most likely the plug.
10-16-2006, 09:02 PM
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Thank you
The dealer confirmed that a single coil pack had gone South, and the truck driver not only gave me a ride to the dealer, he let me drive up the ramp!
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