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Old 11-06-2007, 02:16 PM
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the coils dont click down, they've just got a spring. mine sit a few mm above the valve cover too but I verified that even still, they sit as low as the OEM boots.
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Old 11-06-2007, 04:56 PM
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bah.. I was the lone bidder on a set on fleabay. I thought I was all set. 6 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 57 seconds, and i was outbid by someone with one of those snipper accounts (7 bids in last 40 seconds..). i was so ready to come here and brag that I got a set of 6 for $40...
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Old 11-06-2007, 06:17 PM
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That stinks.

Guess I'm just gonna have to dig in on my 99. Am I going to have any issues due to the difference in dwell between the Toyota coils and the 99 ECU settings?
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Old 11-06-2007, 08:11 PM
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Hard to say. I thought you were going MS, considering you have that thread on m.net?
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Old 11-07-2007, 06:57 AM
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I probably will eventually, but have not purchased it yet. I'm thinking in the spring. All depends on how other things go (finances).
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Old 11-07-2007, 11:09 AM
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O.K. just a little update. There is no spark. I get +12v and ground - no problem. I plugged some old plug-wires into the new coils and the engine. Nothing!

So I suppose this is it. I haven't got a clue why this doesn't work on the '99 cars. I'm done with this cop things and keep my magnecore 8mm wires.

I sell my unfinished kit over here... if there isn't a quick and uncomplicated solution.

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Old 11-07-2007, 12:25 PM
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Sorry to hear that you did not have success.
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Old 11-11-2007, 07:03 PM
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Just FYI, using a Flyin Miata Link ECU, requires the 1K-ohm pull up resistor like the Megasquirt.
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Old 11-12-2007, 06:46 AM
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That's only on the 1.6, correct?
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Originally Posted by jrmotorsports55
That's only on the 1.6, correct?
I'm not sure about the 1.8L Link ECU's, since I have the 1.6L MK2 Link ECU. But in this case, I had to use a pull-up resistor for the 1.6L MK2 Link ECU in order to get the Tach working.
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Old 11-12-2007, 04:26 PM
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Well, I installed the cops today. Have any of you experienced hesitation and rough idle when you installed them? I checked all the connections and they seem fine. Also, when I put it under load it seems to bog down. Any ideas?

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Old 11-12-2007, 04:37 PM
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i've had no problem with my 00 car, it ran perfectly on the first try
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Originally Posted by Bronze
Well, I installed the cops today. Have any of you experienced hesitation and rough idle when you installed them? I checked all the connections and they seem fine. Also, when I put it under all it seems to bog down. Any ideas?
I did the COP to try to cure what appeared to be a bad spark plug cable. The engine ran on 3 cylinders 90% of the time.

upon firing up the car, with the COP setup, it still ran on 3 cylinders.

Even after cleaning and regapping the plugs, it still didn't help.

In desparation, I bought 4 new spark plugs seriously doubting that it would work since spark plugs don't have any moving parts and regapping them should have fixed any problems, so I thought.

Swapped out all 4 plugs, and the car fired up and ran perfect.

Go figure.
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Old 11-13-2007, 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Flippy02
i've had no problem with my 00 car, it ran perfectly on the first try
That's good to know, as there are people on m.net having problems with their 99s. I'll be doing mine in a few weeks.

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Old 11-13-2007, 08:37 AM
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No, there's ONE person having problems. And he refuses to believe that it's his wiring.
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Originally Posted by Ben
No, there's ONE person having problems. And he refuses to believe that it's his wiring.
did he ever check his grounds? I stopped reading the thread after the 6 pages of telling him it was his grounds
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Old 11-13-2007, 10:13 AM
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I wish I had a '99, cause I'd get it to work just to prove him dumb.
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Old 11-13-2007, 10:16 AM
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THAT guy is running fine after adding some grounds and then adding a MSPNP.
I'm talking about our built NA 99 friend.
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Old 11-13-2007, 10:19 AM
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Well, dear Ben and Braineck it's not only one, its two... me included. (O.K. mine is a 1,6 99) And yes I did check the wiring once, twice, triple... it's not the wiring. And another yes - I got good solid ground.

And now...? More of the check the wiring ?
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