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Old 07-31-2006, 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by HellzMindPlaya
Would the coil packs do that, or is there something before that that powers the coil packs? Because if it was coil packs wouldn't it just be most likely one or two and then wouldn't it just start and one one 6 or 7 cylinders?
Agree with you on the coils, they are individual so I would look elsewhere.

The something before the coils is the engine computer. It tells the coils what to do, triggered by the crank sensor. Either one or the other, or the fuel pressure idea.
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