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[Diamond Black Geezer]

Unplug the MAF (plug that goes into the airducting after the airbox, bottom left of engine bay) isnt that meant to be a good way of determining which version of coil pack you require?

Seem to think as of MFL onwards, they're all the same plug, yes, so only the 'oval' plug, the square type was the earlier.

Bosch or GM are the recommended ones, and its a part that many are happy to pay up for a decent second hand over a brand new cheapy (so like catalytic converters, in that sense). Not sure how the cheap n cheerfuls fare, however I suspect the one I'm running on, though I bought as probable GM, is in fact a cheapy - with no ill effects so far after 6k miles


EDIT: of course the 2.6/3.2s use a different ignition setup, entirely without HTs, but I'm assuming this is already known by the OP/irrelevant as he's already got some HT leads 

[vauxsull]

Picking up a new Bosch one today.. £91 plus vat..

[vauxsull]

And its an oval shape connecter according to jimbob

[EMD]

Bosch is the one to get although i never had any trouble with pattern ones . Got these pesky 3 pack coils on the cdx 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Picking up a new Bosch one today.. £91 plus vat..

Good stuff    I was about to say 'gulp' that's a lot of money, however today's the day my Omega is in the bodyshop to have rust done and resprayed roof, for £350 notes  . And do you know the worst part? They're respraying it the same colour!!! Bah! you won't even be able to tell it's been resprayed! 

[vauxsull]

I have a trip to sunny stoke to have the coil fitted by Mr Loo knee 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Do you not like Darth, or something?!? 


Pain of a job, but, I suppose when you've done a few thousand, as I'm sure the good Mr Looknee will have, you probably pick up a lot less scraped knuckles and aching knees than when I did mine 

[vauxsull]

Rather have it done properly first time than my feeble attempt...

[Diamond Black Geezer]

haha, fair enough.  There's not much to go wrong, however, I appreciate fully, you assemble everything, try and start her up and nothing. There's about twenty things you could have done wrong, and advice can only go so far, before just having a bloke there as another pair of eyes just helps. You know it's done and done right having Darth there 

[vauxsull]

As I posted in previous thread... I can do many things to these ole buses but have mental block attempting certain things.... This being one.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Yup, no worries. I'll wlays advise anyone to 'have a go', but there's a squillion things I can't, and wouldnt dream of doing, for fear of breaking something permanently. And knowing you're in safe hands is worth it's weight in gold. Hope you're sorted soon 

[vauxsull]

Hopefully this Saturday