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Top Issue- 02-05 Ford Thunderbird Ignition Coils COP

kjschaudt said:
Two questions on bad coils. 1) Is there a car code reader that can determine which cylinder is misfiring? My 20-year old code reader has been lost so I need a replacement. Hoping for a reasonable priced upgrade since the lost reader could not do this. (2) Despite being stored under cover and very lightly used since the last COP replacement about 5 years ago, the misfire condition has returned. I assume that it is the COPs again. Is there a good solution other than selling the car?

Best, Ken
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The Blue Driver works for me just fine. I put NGK’s and cheap Rock Auto COP’s on when I first bought my 04 and have put 10k problem free.

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Are the coils supposed to move when torqued to the valve cover? I noticed that the aftermarket coils someone put on the car move around slightly because the retaining bolt bottoms out before the coil clamps in place, is this the way the OEM coils are as well? I’m guessing not, otherwise there’s no reason for a torque value if you’re just bottoming out a bolt. I can fix this issue with a small washer placed between the bolt and coil if it shouldn’t be moving around.
 
queensbird said:
Are the coils supposed to move when torqued to the valve cover? I noticed that the aftermarket coils someone put on the car move around slightly because the retaining bolt bottoms out before the coil clamps in place, is this the way the OEM coils are as well? I’m guessing not, otherwise there’s no reason for a torque value if you’re just bottoming out a bolt. I can fix this issue with a small washer placed between the bolt and coil if it shouldn’t be moving around.
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My OEM coils do have slight wiggle.
 
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