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I am working on getting the coil removed to get it tested but I seem to have reached the level of my imcopetence when it comes to wrenching.

How do you get the coil out? I got the ICM out w/o a prob but I can't get the coil out. Do you have to remove the Pwr Steering fluid container and the bracket? The coil looks like crap it's covered in years of oil, grease, and dirt. Looks original. Yikes it's a 92!

Thanks

Yes, you will need to unbolt the bracket that holds the PS reservoir in order to remove the coil. If I remember correctly, once you get the coil out you will have to drill the rivets out that hold it to its bracket in order to mount the new one. Think of how nice and clean it will be when you are done ;-)

You don't have to take off the p/s reservior, just the top bolt. Loosen the bottom bolt a bit and rotate the res out of the way.

The coil/ICM bracket has one bolt and one stud/nut combo that has to come off using a deepwell socket (on a 92).

Rivets - yep, drill 'em.
New bolts should come with the coil, at least they do with a MSD coil.

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Just be aware, that sometimes they test good on the bench even when they are bad. The failing part often shows up only when they are heat soaked.

Matthew

Geez working on this car is an adventure. OK. Thanks for the heads up on the PS bracket. I did have to remove the bottom bolt as there was not enough clearance to move it off the top stud w/o removing the bottom. My big azz hands don't fit real well into this engine compartment.

Here's what the coil looks like. I'm gonna have it tested but just out of curiosity. I'm gonna put a new one in anyway.

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See the green stuff on the brass piece? I'm thinking I've got a WP leak and I'm swapping opti and pump this weekend.

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I'll post updates.

Thanks again for the help.

WP or just the sensor

either way good catch

that could be the heart of your problem right there
wet opti

if you change it out you'll want to put a weep line on it

Id pull the cap on the opti and see if there's any moisture inside.

I'm not sure if I'm 100% ready to claim complete victory but I replaced the coil this morning (with the help of my 13 year old son)and the car seems to be back in running order. I let it idle (smooth) up until the temp reached 225. Then I shut it down and restarted and let it get up to 230 so the fans kicked in. No incidence of idle fluctuations or stalling. Tomorrow I'll change the oil in the AM and let it run again. If it doesn't stall I'll take out for a real test drive and see what happens.

Thanks to you guys for all the tech info.

BTW this is pretty funny (after the fact) but when I finished the coil and hooked up the battery to start it, it wouldn't turn over. So of course I'm curisng and complaining until I realized "stupid did you reinstall the ICM"? DUH!

Anyway here's the unit I used.

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OK. Seems to be good. I let it idle up to temp a few times w/o incident. I took it for a ride today. About 10 miles, no problems.

I did notice that the AC wasn't blowing cold but who cares I had the top down. Then as I'm pulling into the garage the SES lights up. Then it turns off. But the clinate controller lights are flashing. Not all at once but whichever setting I choose that light flashes.

WTF! Everytime I think I'm done with this thing something else pops up. I'm getting so frustrated I'm ready to sell it.

Ah, the joys of owning an older car.

Stick with it, you'll get'er fixed.

The temp sensor on your water pump is leaking.

As for the coil, hell, they give up over time. I don't remember the mileage on your car, but I would say anything north of 120k and you are on borrowed time. The coil has to do a lot in a very hostile environment.

With no cold AC (was it coming from the ducts?), I would blame a low freon condition. Add in the flashing lights on the climate controls.

Any idea what the SES was all about? Did you pull the code?

took it for a good long ride today without incident. I haven't seen an SES lite in days and it turns over everytime w/o a problem. I really hope it's not just toying with me.

I do need to recharge the freon on my A/C. Pretty cool that the climate control unit tells you by code exactly what's wrong.

Thanks to all you guys for the input and ideas while this was going on.