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What happens when the coil goes out of a Chevy Silverado?

What happens when the coil goes out of a Chevy Silverado?

When the coil goes out, the vehicle runs poorly and the gas mileage suffers. To fix the issue, you must first remove the coil from the engine. In this case, the project vehicle is a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado with a 5.7L engine, but the process is similar for other 5.7L powered vehicles as well. Pop the hood.

Where is the ignition coil on a 5.7L engine?

Locate the ignition coil on the passenger side of the intake manifold. Twist off the ignition wire on the coil using your hands. Depress the tab on the plug to unplug the wiring harness to the coil.

How to change a heater core in a 94 Chevy truck?

Turn off the truck and use a socket wrench to disconnect the negative battery cable. Place a drain pan under the radiator and loosen the radiator drain plug with a socket wrench to drain the vehicle’s cooling system. Remove the glove compartment by removing its securing bolt on the inside with a socket wrench.

How do you change the coil on a Chevy pickup?

Mark the No. 1 wire location by placing a piece of tape on the terminal side of the distributor. Pull all the plug wires out of the distributor cap. Disconnect the electrical connections from the distributor cap, located on the driver’s side of the cap.

What happens to the pickup coil when the ignition fails?

The pickup coil monitors the rotation of the distributor and triggers the ignition system at the optimal moment to produce the best timed spark for best engine performance. As the ignition pickup essentially functions as the activation switch for the entire ignition system, when it fails,…

Where are the pickup coils located on a car?

They are located inside the distributor and function as the trigger for the ignition system to produce spark. The pickup coil monitors the rotation of the distributor and triggers the ignition system at the optimal moment to produce the best timed spark for best engine performance.

The pickup coil monitors the rotation of the distributor and triggers the ignition system at the optimal moment to produce the best timed spark for best engine performance. As the ignition pickup essentially functions as the activation switch for the entire ignition system, when it fails,…

When the coil goes out, the vehicle runs poorly and the gas mileage suffers. To fix the issue, you must first remove the coil from the engine. In this case, the project vehicle is a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado with a 5.7L engine, but the process is similar for other 5.7L powered vehicles as well. Pop the hood.

Can a bad ignition coil cause no start?

This happens quite a bit where the ignition coil wire goes bad and doesn’t feed the ignition coil’s spark to the distributor cap. This test will help you find out if your vehicle’s no start condition is being caused by a bad ignition coil wire.

They are located inside the distributor and function as the trigger for the ignition system to produce spark. The pickup coil monitors the rotation of the distributor and triggers the ignition system at the optimal moment to produce the best timed spark for best engine performance.

How do you remove a coil from an intake manifold?

Unbolt the coil from the intake manifold using the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket. Drill out the rivets holding the coil to the coil bracket using the drill and metal drill bits. Remove the coil from the bracket. Russell Wood is a writer and photographer who attended Arizona State University.

What to do when your GMC Sierra stops running?

If you have fuel pressure after the above tests pull a spark plug and check for spark. If you don’t have spark check the cam position sensor in the distributor. If you have spark with no pressure it is the pump.

How does a GMC Sierra 1500 fuel pump work?

The older model has steel lines coming off of the top of the pump to the frame rail and then connects to the frame steel lines with short hoses, you’ll need line wrenches and the ability to curse. The newer style has plastic tubes from the plastic pump casing and uses those quick connect fuel fittings and you’ll need the disconnect tool.

How do you take off a pick up coil?

Take off the wing nut in the center of the air filter cover to remove the air filter. Lift the air filter off the engine. Locate the ignition coil on the passenger side of the intake manifold. Twist off the ignition wire on the coil using your hands. Depress the tab on the plug to unplug the wiring harness to the coil.

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