so I have an electrical arc in my 88 convertible RX-7 near the ignition coil and wanna know do I change the wires? the coil? change the wires and the coils?

... and yeah the electrical tape was put there by the previous owner and seems to be doing a swell job for what ever she hoped it would solve

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stick your tongue there, it should solve the problem no, but seriously i dont know

 

if it's any consolation to you I accidentally touched it with my right hand when l was checking the master clutch cylinder ... it wasn't delightful

since my clutch is depressed all the way to the floor... waiting for a new slave should be coming in this Weds

 

i would either buy a used coil pack or new ( which isnt very cheap ) , also buy a new set of wires for like 40-70 bucks

 

yeah i was thinking of getting the coil from Auto Zone good idea? i dunno

 

lol meh if its the right price ?

 

Thats pretty cool. Definitely get new wires! It would be a lot cheaper than new coils, and from the looks of it you probably need them anyways. Might as well change the plugs while you're there too.

Also, you should wash that engine bay, but thats just a personal preference

 

Dude, you could cook some hot dogs on your way to the party!

 

Are you sure that your coil isn't cracked? That will also cause and arc. But you need wires too.

 

imo replace the coil, it is more than likely cracked!

 

Used coils are practically a dime a dozen, they varied over the years though and I don't know exactly how interchangeable they all are.

 

Change your Wires FIRST..that may save you a couple buck son getting another trailing coil.(if it isn't a coil,and only just crappy Wires)
that tape job is "really SUPER"...(not....)

 

So there's tape on the coil, likely hiding a crack or something, it's arcing from underneath the tape, and you haven't even removed the tape to see what's under it?

Call me a jerk, but this seems pretty open and shut to me.

 

removed the tape and guess what its cracked who would of thought!?!?!

slightly though I'm just gonna change the whole sha-bang, wires, coil, sparks and then finally give her a good scrubbing cause she is dirty as heck only when i have time though

future advice for the kids don't work for RaC (rent a center) 10hrs shift averaging 60 hours a week and your over time doesn't start till 48hrs (how gay is that but i signed the contract agreeing so that my problem)

and shaolin you are a jerk

 

So I didn't want to start a new thread So i just want to know, should i got with Autozone Duralast coil, which cost about $128.99, or get it from Mazdatrix which is a lot more and goes for $184.41 ,

 

good idea.

 

Yes it's about time i change out my sparks too. they're starting to turn yellow.

 

why not check out the classifieds here? sure you could get a working used coil from one of the many users here doing part outs.

 

i have a coil pack give it to you for $35 shipped let me know
Thanks
TwEaK

 

I don't get it... there is a mass of tape on the coil. Obviously, no bueno!
I must say, I like the pics