98 Audi needs coils?! help!

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Oct 11, 2012 | 05:40 PM

Mike_E

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98 Audi needs coils?! help!

98 audi a4. its idleing really rough and the check engine lights blinking, the codes that came up are p1300 and it says it has a misfire on cylindrs 4, 3, 2. Would bad coils make this happen?

Oct 11, 2012 | 06:03 PM

mk4cam

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could be coils, icm, or plugs. Im selling 4 new coils (under 5k miles) and a huco icm for cheap. pm me if interested.

Oct 11, 2012 | 06:09 PM

Mike_E

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Well i just put new plugs in. How do i tell if its the icm? and alright i willl

Oct 12, 2012 | 08:24 AM

ImTheDevil

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Did you verify that the plug gap is .032" (or set it to .028" if you're chipped)? Don't automatically believe them if they say the plus are pre-gapped. Often they're not correct.