I might be looking for a used coil in the Gresham area in the immediate (today) future.
Actually, I'm not stranded but my Dad with his 325ix is. It was sort of missing but completely driveable and then suddenly was missing so much he couldn't let the clutch out without it dying, and now it won't really start. Since he has new spark plugs, plug wires, injectors, cap, and rotor, my go-to here is thinking it's the coil. The car has 320,000+ miles and there is no reason to think the coil has ever been replaced.
If it's a wiring issue he's probably screwed for making it home today (an hour down the gorge), but if it's simply a coil and someone has one he can toss in (and pay you for) that would be awesome! I'll post back when I know if it's the coil or not. If you're really eager to sell you can pm me contact info ahead of time and I'll contact you directly when we know.
Thanks to the community for reading!
Actually, I'm not stranded but my Dad with his 325ix is. It was sort of missing but completely driveable and then suddenly was missing so much he couldn't let the clutch out without it dying, and now it won't really start. Since he has new spark plugs, plug wires, injectors, cap, and rotor, my go-to here is thinking it's the coil. The car has 320,000+ miles and there is no reason to think the coil has ever been replaced.
If it's a wiring issue he's probably screwed for making it home today (an hour down the gorge), but if it's simply a coil and someone has one he can toss in (and pay you for) that would be awesome! I'll post back when I know if it's the coil or not. If you're really eager to sell you can pm me contact info ahead of time and I'll contact you directly when we know.
Thanks to the community for reading!
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