Engine coils replaced and spark plugs driving and stops running

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  1. Mendel Leisk

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    It’s possible there was nothing wrong with the original coils, and the replacements “might” be counterfeit, though not that likely.
     
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    I doubt it because I bought it used and owner previous bought it nee never did anything unlikely
     
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    Only coil 1 was bad but replaced them all
     
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    that was a good idea, best practices
     
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    So it had bad gas in it. They figured it out eventually.
     
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    congrats! expensive $1,400. experiment :(
     
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    Costed 3k actually not happy had to do a lot gas ruined some parts.
     
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    bummer, sorry to hear it!
     
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    bad gas, the station ought to pay
     
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