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check engine light - engine wet? S40-V40

posted by  dwitt on  Tue Jun 14 17:43 CST 2005
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I had sprayed water on the engine of my 2000 S40 a few times and had a reslting problem with ignition. Check the two coils which sit atop two of the spark plugs. The coils sit in a deep depression around the top of the spark plug and water can get down in there. If you leave the water in there, the coils may rust. Note that to remove the coils you have to remove a 10mm bolt holding each one down. D






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