Q: Misfiring, and we have been told the coil pack has given up. Bought 3 aftermarkets which aren't even letting it run 2012 Sonic 1.6L
Hey got a 2012 Chevy Sonic 1.6 , we have been told the coil pack has given up so I bought 1 aftermarket which wouldnt let the car start . I thought they were faulty - I have now ended getting a 3rd one and still same problem . We put the old one back in and it works but missfires bad . Is there anything we might be doing wrong ??
My car has 49300 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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