Ok, symptoms: Busting up at high rpms, tfi getting really hot, no hot start sometimes.
Tfi right?
josh
Tfi right?
josh
tfi probs?
- Thread starter Mr. Rustypwnz
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93 LX
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not quite sure what busting up at high RPMs means but your problem does sound like a bad TFI.
Allen
Allen
jimdrechsler
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can someone take a pic or describe where the tfi is so i can take mine out and have it tested?
thanks,
jim
p.s.
i know im dumb!
thanks,
jim
p.s.
i know im dumb!
93 LX
Founding Member
Slow, it'll be hard to test the coil since you need to do it while the car is acting up. A circus midget sitting on the engine while you rip off WOT runs might not work very well. I don't throw parts at things but do keep spare parts around (for repairs as they crop up). This is a time where just trying a spare (or friend's) coil can be easiest.
Of if you can get it to miss at idle, you can do your own testing.
And we should note that it is best to not get tunnel vision here. We are on an ignition tangent here, but your issue might be something else entirely. Pulling codes and considering all options is the way to go.
Good luck.
Of if you can get it to miss at idle, you can do your own testing.
And we should note that it is best to not get tunnel vision here. We are on an ignition tangent here, but your issue might be something else entirely. Pulling codes and considering all options is the way to go.
Good luck.
already pulled codes, nothin even related to this came up, it pulled the usual emissions crap, and thats it, I got a spare tfi to put on, its raining now so ill have to wait (cars outside of garage).
jimdrechsler
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another stupid quesiton as i want to test my tfi as well at advance. how do you take it off? 
i notice that there are wires connected to it. i know... i know... im clueless!
i notice that there are wires connected to it. i know... i know... im clueless!
another stupid quesiton as i want to test my tfi as well at advance. how do you take it off?
i notice that there are wires connected to it. i know... i know... im clueless!
Jim, you best bet is to get a TFI wrench. They sell them at decent parts stores (this saves you from having to grind down the walls of a 5.5 mm socket). You'll also need some thermal (heat sink) grease for when you reinstall the module.
Good luck.
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