1988 Corsica

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JONTAM
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I have a 1988 Corsica with a 2.0litre 4 cyclinder.On my way home it made a kind of pop noise and lost a lot of power. It made it home but was running very rough and I could smell unburned gasoline. When I checked the sparkplugs I had spark at 1 and 4 but none at 2 and 3. I replaced the plug wires but I still do not have fire at 2 and 3. What else could this be.The car has 80,000 miles on it and this is the first problem I've had with it.
Jun 17, 2007 at 7:01 AM
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DANCARLSON
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It is your coils. Follow your spark plug wires and you will find it. The one on my 91 was a pain to get at but it is pretty easy to change. I put the car on ramps and got at everything from the ground. If they have never been changed they will marked for what cylinder they are for, I think it is the top one.
Dan
Jun 18, 2007 at 7:23 AM
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