98 'Tour SE Sport
2.5 V6 DOHC
112k miles
Bought the car back in August (106k on it at the time). This is what I have done to it so far:
Mobil1 Oil Change (previous owner used Mobil1, so I will continue)
Spark Plugs
Spark Plug wires
all 4 O2 sensors
Replaced 2 of the Cats
Rebuilt Alternator
New Battery
Most of this has been done because of the CEL coming on about 2 weeks after buying the car. And, since then the CEL has been throwing a misfire code (the CEL is blinking). I haven't had a chance RECENTLY to run to Autozone to see exactly what codes its throwin right now
I haven't driven the car in about a month while doing all of this work on it. Today, I finally got it all put back together, and the CEL started flashing again after about driving a 1/2 mile.
How do i figure out what to do now? If I work my way down the line, the Coil pack is next, but I dont want to replace it if I dont have to...
I called my mechanic (my uncle) and he told me that he had to recently do 2 intake gaskets on 'Tours also with misfires. He also went on and on about how 'Tours are pieces of $h!t and I shouldn't have ever bought it. Can I prove him wrong?
So these are what I'm thinking:
Coil Pack: DIY- Autozone $61.99/Advance $75.94/NAPA $80-135
Intake Casket: Not DIY for me-$??
Also, the fog lights have not worked since I bought the car (previous owner said he didn't know how to fix the problem either). Fuse is fine, bulbs are fine, they just don't turn on! Switch seems to work, it turns on the light on the dash... suggestions?
So, any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance!
PS. Thanks again to Tony2005 for helping with my alternator/fuse#5 dilemma...
WIRES ARE IN THE CORRECT FIRING ORDER ON THE COIL PACK!!!
2.5 V6 DOHC
112k miles
Bought the car back in August (106k on it at the time). This is what I have done to it so far:
Mobil1 Oil Change (previous owner used Mobil1, so I will continue)
Spark Plugs
Spark Plug wires
all 4 O2 sensors
Replaced 2 of the Cats
Rebuilt Alternator
New Battery
Most of this has been done because of the CEL coming on about 2 weeks after buying the car. And, since then the CEL has been throwing a misfire code (the CEL is blinking). I haven't had a chance RECENTLY to run to Autozone to see exactly what codes its throwin right now
I haven't driven the car in about a month while doing all of this work on it. Today, I finally got it all put back together, and the CEL started flashing again after about driving a 1/2 mile.
How do i figure out what to do now? If I work my way down the line, the Coil pack is next, but I dont want to replace it if I dont have to...
I called my mechanic (my uncle) and he told me that he had to recently do 2 intake gaskets on 'Tours also with misfires. He also went on and on about how 'Tours are pieces of $h!t and I shouldn't have ever bought it. Can I prove him wrong?
So these are what I'm thinking:
Coil Pack: DIY- Autozone $61.99/Advance $75.94/NAPA $80-135
Intake Casket: Not DIY for me-$??
Also, the fog lights have not worked since I bought the car (previous owner said he didn't know how to fix the problem either). Fuse is fine, bulbs are fine, they just don't turn on! Switch seems to work, it turns on the light on the dash... suggestions?
So, any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance!
PS. Thanks again to Tony2005 for helping with my alternator/fuse#5 dilemma...
WIRES ARE IN THE CORRECT FIRING ORDER ON THE COIL PACK!!!