How to Replace an Ignition Coil on a 4.3L V6

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How to Replace an Ignition Coil on a 4.3L V6

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How to replace the ignition coil on a 4.3 l v-6 chevy engine. The symptoms of a bad ignition coil are will not start, or runs rough. You can use an electrical testing meter to see if the coil is bad, but this part is only $20, so for me it was just as easy to remove and replace the ignition coil. I used a MasterPro Ignition Coil, Part # 2-5198 E46 ... For $50 you can get a "high performance" ACCEL Ignition Coil.. amzn.to/2akHM5B
Tool List:
10mm Socket
Angle Grinder or Dremel
Small sockets and wrenches for the new bolt and nut for mounting bracket.
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@ZipZapDIY 8 жыл бұрын

What I love and miss most about this truck, if you want cheap parts... wow under $10 for a coil at amazon.. amzn.to/1Vr8f6h I'm not sure I would go that cheap, but if you need cheap, here it is! (Commissions earned on Amazon link)

@ZipZapDIY 11 жыл бұрын

glad you liked the vid. a new coil really helped the power in the truck, I wasn't expecitng to notice it too much, but I was even able to speed up and cut someone off yesterday! I haven't ever been able to do that before in the truck.

@petemoss187 10 жыл бұрын

You video answered my question about the bracket and the rivets. I wasn't sure about grinding them off, but this helped us install the new coil. On our 1987 Camaro, the coil is attached to a bracket mounted to the engine block. Thanks.

@garyh7949 Жыл бұрын

I don't understand why the new coils just don't come with a new bracket attached.

@BillyJoe71 7 жыл бұрын

thanks man saved me another trip to the mechanic and check engine light is off.

@ZipZapDIY 7 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@tenebray 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks ZipZapDIY! Used Dremel on aluminum brads. Found screws in my screw collection cause none provided. Liked your clear, loud instructional with no "wind" sound drownding out your voice!

@ZipZapDIY 7 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@kenj1862 10 жыл бұрын

Great video, I am glad there are guys like you who want to share this stuff. Thanks!

@ZipZapDIY 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words.

@williamlewis1805 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is tomorrow's project!

@allenmckinney9533 8 жыл бұрын

Anybody that doesn't know, this is the older 4.3 Z. 96+ 4.3 W's have the coil to the passenger side of the air intake.

@MrWaRmouth 11 жыл бұрын

Coming soon to do this on my own 4.3l, nice video thanks

@superdad0483 3 жыл бұрын

Changed plugs wires distributor, cap rotor and coil. Have the correct firing order 1,6,5,4,3,2 clockwise 4.3 v6 but no start only thing I can think is wires are off. Ran before tune up.

@828Army 10 жыл бұрын

thank you man, i just did the same steps as you did. it saved me alot of money. thanks for posting this video keep them comming.

@ZipZapDIY 10 жыл бұрын

FALCONSS70 Right on!... but sorry, no more vids on the 91 C1500 (275,000 miles)... I sold that truck to my bro in another state, I miss working on it, the parts are so cheap and it is relatively easy to fix most problems.

@waynep343 9 жыл бұрын

one can tell the coil is bad.. look at the sides of the old coil at about 1:38 .see the grey areas... that is high voltage leaking from the sides of the coil if one opened the hood in a very dark area.. purple electrical arcs would be visible in those areas.. if the high voltage leaks out thru the sides of the coil.. it cannot build up to enough voltage to cause the spark to form across the spark plug and the engine will misfire. .

@ZipZapDIY 9 жыл бұрын

wayne p cool info, going to try this next time.

@jerdew 9 жыл бұрын

+wayne p Or do like I did and reach in to push the gas feed to see how it runs and the coil only 3 inches away lite me up like Frankenstein.

@donaldbattle4 2 жыл бұрын

No bolts came with my coil do you know what size Bolts goes back in the bracket?

@alejandroruelas9574 5 жыл бұрын

Will this be the cause for no spark

@justannagle9044 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@johnfomby3550 3 жыл бұрын

How did you know that the coil was bad?

@jeffgarcia71 10 жыл бұрын

Good video thanks man

@SuperGonggong 9 жыл бұрын

So, the ignition coil is the part that is outside the distributor? where the cap is connected to by a plug wire?

@ZipZapDIY 9 жыл бұрын

SuperGonggong yes.

@SuperGonggong 9 жыл бұрын

ZipZapDIY oh thank you sir.

@roadstar499 5 жыл бұрын

are there any videos on how to test if these type coils are bad??? i switched mine out for another and still just cranks no spark... i have changed so many pars even did the timing chain..thax

@ZipZapDIY 5 жыл бұрын

sorry, I've never tested one because they are so cheap, just replaced when I suspected it to rule it out. did you inspect or repalce your distributor cap and rotor?

@roadstar499 5 жыл бұрын

yes, even put a ne timing chain which it thought skipping a tooth...but it was just stretched... i bought it used and i first replace cap and rotor and also replaced cam sensor and crank senor... it is an electrical issue.. i picked up two coils from junk yard yesterday... i tried one still just cranks... i also picked up another distributor from junk yard... there is an easy test for coil i need to try... i just bought an auto crank remote so i can perform tests and see whats going on...hopefully ill figure it out soon...

@javierochoa432 5 жыл бұрын

My van turns on but after I shut it off it doesn't want to start anymore till the next day...any ideas why ???

@scottgeorge4760 5 жыл бұрын

@@javierochoa432 my 2.8 S-10 used to run and then warm up and die , it was the Hall Effect switch I believe .

@lawrenceshade6465 9 жыл бұрын

good

@jonathanbreckenridge4758 8 жыл бұрын

I just replaced spark plugs and spark plug wires all in my 94 4.3 V6 truck. Before the change it was running great, but eventually the plugs get fouled from burning oil. The problem I'm having now is that my truck wont start! The starter goes, the fuel pumps, but there's no spark. I don't know what else to do?

@ZipZapDIY 8 жыл бұрын

just me guessing with a little experience.....if all the plugs are going bad from oil fouling, i would look at pcv.. somehow oil is getting in because of an overpressure in the crankcase.. if it was only one or a few of the plugs fouling i would look at bad valve guide, cylinder head gasket or rings. In my Porsche the air oil separator causes the type of problem with all plugs fouling

@briant3403 6 жыл бұрын

can you tell me or anyone, should this ink wire to the coil have 12 volts to it when key is in on position, or is it less, i have no volts with key on, thanks,

@MrReflexProductions 6 жыл бұрын

wisco yes the pink wire needs twelve volts in on position, now if you wanna test why you don't have twelve volts find where that wire comes from first. Once you fix that then you can continue. But check this link out my friend, should help you! And don't worry about it being a 2.8 v6, GM used this ignition system on alot of its cars. easyautodiagnostics.com/gm/2.8L/ignition-coil-tests-1

@JoseAlberto-vg1wc 8 жыл бұрын

my 2001 blazer will take about 7 to 8 tries too get it running you think it will be the coil..

@ZipZapDIY 8 жыл бұрын

my first thought is no. sounds more like throttle body or fuel system related to me. just a guess.

@BrokenRRT 7 жыл бұрын

Jose Alberto - sounds like your fuel regulator.

@KingTonio.94 5 жыл бұрын

this was the biggest fucking 4 hour pain in my ass

@ZipZapDIY 5 жыл бұрын

sorry to hear that! hopefully the truck is running nicer now!

@princenoah21 10 жыл бұрын

How do you do this on a 2000 S10?

@ZipZapDIY 10 жыл бұрын

The process should be similar, except it will be a littler more cramped in the engine compartment and the bracket will be shaped a little differently, you may not need to grind it apart, I could be wrong.

@russell3461 8 жыл бұрын

+ZipZapDIY '01 4.3 V6 here, still have to grind it apart... :(

@allenmckinney9533 8 жыл бұрын

+r hinton If you don't have a grinder you can drill them out. I'd use a center punch to help the bit get started.

@russell3461 8 жыл бұрын

Allen McKinney Gotcha, yeah I ended up getting a dremel tool. Thanks!