Repairs, at your address
Spark Plugs and Ignition Coilsin Monroe NC
The usual answer to a misfire and a flashing engine light.
- 5.0from 130 Google reviews
- ASEcertified, and he says so on his own van
- 24 hrshe is open every day of the week
- 50 mileshe will drive from Monroe
- One manand he is the one who answers the phone
Spark plugs and coils are the usual answer to a misfire, and on most engines they can be changed with the hood up wherever the car is parked.
At a Glance
- Quoted before he starts, so you hear the number first
- One of his 113 written reviews names this job, counted from the text
- Done where the car is, anywhere within 50 miles of Monroe
- Often done in the same visit as diagnostics and troubleshooting
What It Is
Each cylinder has a spark plug that lights the fuel, and on most newer engines each plug has its own ignition coil sitting on top of it. A worn plug or a failing coil means that cylinder stops firing properly. That is a misfire.
Plugs are a service item with an interval in the owner's manual. Coils fail on their own schedule. When one coil goes, the code usually names the cylinder, which makes it one of the more direct faults to find.
Signs You Need It
- A rough idle or a shake at a stop light
- A flashing check engine light, which means stop driving and get it looked at
- Hesitation or stumbling when you accelerate
- Worse fuel mileage than usual
- Plugs past the interval in the owner's manual
How It Goes at Your Address
The coils come off the top of the engine, the old plugs come out, the gap on the new plugs is checked, and they go in at the right torque. A failed coil gets replaced. Then the engine is started and checked again.
One of the few job photographs he has is plugs and coils on a Volvo V8, done on a leaf covered driveway. A reviewer who had plugs and coil packs changed says he showed up when he said he would.
Where His Line Is
Some engines hide the rear plugs under the intake, and on a few the job is far bigger than it sounds. Give him the year, make and engine when you call, so you both know if it is a driveway job.
The full list of what he does not take on is on the mobile mechanic page.
Counted, not claimed
What His Reviews Say
One of his 113 written review names this job. Quoted in full, as written.
Had my spark plugs and coil packs changed. Man of his word, showed up when he said he would. Did the job in a timly fashion. Very knowledgeable about the issue and how to fix it. Nothing bad to say about his service. Would and have already Recommended his services to other people.
Goes with it
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The work that usually comes up alongside this one. All 13 jobs are on the mobile mechanic page.
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Codes read, then the real fault found, not the part the code names.
Diagnostics →MaintenancePreventative Maintenance
The scheduled work that stops the expensive failure.
Preventative maintenance →MaintenanceAir Filters
Engine and cabin, changed while he is already there.
Air filters →Where he goes
Anywhere in 50 Miles
He does this job at your address in any of the 45 towns he covers. Here are six of them.
Questions
Before You Call
Is a flashing check engine light serious?
Yes. A flashing light usually means a misfire bad enough to damage the catalytic converter. Drive as little as you can and get it looked at.
Do I replace one coil or all of them?
Usually just the one that failed, unless the rest are old and doing them together makes sense to you. He quotes it before he starts, so you decide.
Can a misfire be something other than plugs and coils?
Yes. A vacuum leak, a fuel injector or low compression can all cause one. That is why the code gets read and the cause found before parts go in.