Car started sputtering as if it is running on 3 cylinders, or like something electrical got wet. Way, way down on power. CEL came on then went off. Does it throughout the entire rpm range. Ideas?

 

coilpacks would be my first guess

 

it would also be my first guess..

 

That was my first thought too. Is there a way to determine which coil is bad without code? I disconnected each one at a time, started the car which told me nothing. No noticeable difference between cylinders. Equally crappy with each individual connector off.

 

how did it get wet?

 

It didn't. I was just trying to describe the problem.

 

A little research never hurt. Here's my problem, I think.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BvARlk5ZcqI

 

lol oh

 

Yes .with the car running unplug each cylinder...the car should be runnign rough however should almost turn off when unplug the wrong one.....plug back and do this to each until u pull one that makes no diff at all

 

could just try changing the spark plugs first