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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 04:47 PM
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Spoolin Up Cop arcing out my plugs

So i bought the spoolin up cop kit for my evo about 6 mounths ago with everything running fine. Now im getting a random missfire code and just last night for the first time i could actually feel the car stumbling on 3 cylinders for a moment. The next morning i took out the cop's and the bottoms of the Springs were arcing out on the tops of the plugs! Iv tried searching but had no luck, every one has positive feed back about spoolinup.

Any feed back/help on diagnosing this problem would be appriciated!
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 04:58 PM
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Did you call Spoolin up.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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No i have not... Because i am not sure of what the problem is
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:29 PM
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get some new coils, pretty simple
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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No its not simple... It'll just do the same thing,

Serious imput only please
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:46 PM
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check the wires to the plug make sure they're not loose.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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There's little springs inside the coil tubes. Make sure they have the conductive grease on the springs and pop them back in.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 06:05 PM
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It's not magic, your coil has moisture on it and is shorting out. There are two components to the kit; the wiring harness, and the coils themselves. How difficult is it?
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 06:22 PM
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Yea try dielectric grease on the bottom of the coils and clean/ regap pulgs if necessary- you using iridums or coppers?
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 06:33 PM
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Could a too close of a plug gap cause something like this?
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 06:51 PM
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Could a too close of a plug gap cause something like this?
Doubtful. I gap mine at .018.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 07:01 PM
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.018 is extreme... No a small gap wont. A new coil would solve any issue with a bad coil in the kit. Bad being broken new being not broken... 2+2=4... And then follow the proper procedure for spark plug install so it doesnt get ****ed up again... Use plenty of grease. Mechanics is not rocket science.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 07:25 PM
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.018 is extreme...
I had a little bit of blowout using IKH24 plugs when it got cold running between 45-50 psi on my 6466. It seems to have solved the problem and still cruises fine.
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by N1ck Z
Iv tried searching but had no luck, every one has positive feed back about spoolinup.
not me. i'm gunna sell my spoolin up probably. I've been annoyed with it since day one, and the stupid springs in there are a complete pain in the ***.
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by joseph143
.018 is extreme... No a small gap wont. A new coil would solve any issue with a bad coil in the kit. Bad being broken new being not broken... 2+2=4... And then follow the proper procedure for spark plug install so it doesnt get ****ed up again... Use plenty of grease. Mechanics is not rocket science.
Unless your a rocket mechanic.
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