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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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http://knoxville.craigslist.org/car/637340665.html

I just got off the phone with him. he stated that it cranks over just fine. Said it wasnt getting spark from the coil. Seem's to me this is an easy fix with just a new coilpack. Could there be something else major wrong with this?
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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looks pretty beat up from the picture. Is it a non-turbo
 
Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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yea its the 420A same as my talon
 
Old Apr 11, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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then dont get it, save your money and buy a car that's worth the money, ya know? i mean you already have a nice running non-turbo talon... why buy another beat up one?? save and get a project gsx or gst or something, ya gotta upgrade man
 
Old Apr 11, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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It does look pretty beat up, go look at it and low ball him, if its something simple you could turn around and sell it for a nice profit.
 
Old Apr 11, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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Thats what im wondering. he said it wasnt getting spark from the coil, could this just be a bad coil pack? or something major?
 
Old Apr 11, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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could be timing and then from timing....well yea it could be a lot...not even worth looking at m8
 
Old Apr 11, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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i wouldnt buy it without compression numbers at least
 
Old Apr 11, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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yea thats a really good idea to get a compression test done
 
Old Apr 16, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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compression ~ I like compression very much
 



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