Is your CEL on?

 

no the check engine light isnt on.. newer wires and plugs might be the coil pack or the fuel filter i dont know its a pain in the ass

 

Ok...Then that means it is most likely not the coil. (this is an observation....not expert diagnosis) I would place money on the plug wires, a plug being cracked, or fuel filter.

 

i took it to my mechanic today and he said it was probably the coil pack. The car misfires only sometimes when i accelerate. A computer diagnoses is around 75dollars. I guess it will be worth figuring out whats the problem even though its expensive. A misfire would usually be wires plugs or coil. plugs and wires are fairly new the coil isnt. Id say its the coil also. But i dont want to spend 80 on a coil and then it not be that. So i guess ill just get it dianosed.

 

My CEL didnt come on and Cody's zillion dollar scanner didnt pick it up either. Go to the junk yard and look around. I found 2 brand new Motorcraft coils for cheap. I had chased everything else, because it didnt show up on the scanner. Several knowledgable people confirmed the thoughts of it being a fuel issue. Nope checked good. Done a complete tune up including fuel filter...nope not that either. Long story short, I change a bunch of parts including IAC, EGR and O2 sensors. Runs damn good now though!

 

$75 sounds expensive....There should be SOMEONE on here that can do that for you for cheaper....Or, you can have it scanned by autozone or advance.

 

their scanners wont pick it up

 

sure you didn't pop a head gasket? those 3.8's surely do love to do that.

 

neither does a $30,000 Snap-on

 

The IDS/VCM would pick it up