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Old 05-16-2010, 10:00 PM
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Woo, resurrecting my own old thread - I've been driving my other car until I can get around to fixing this.

I did pick up a set of wires, replacing them didn't fix the problem. My next thought is spark plugs, it's time for a new set anyways.

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Originally Posted by kiwi_bloke_nz View Post
If it has the light blue top coils still then I would seriuosly think about replacing them. One of mine went out at 140 000km in my 104.

I believe later variants were just black.
The coil packs I have are black, so it sounds like I have the older style, but if the new spark plugs don't fix it, then I'll move onto those.

I did notice that there's a very faint smell of fuel when I start the car up, either warm or cold. Could a bad injector cause this problem too?
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