spring deletes

[digglesworth]

Is there any evidence to support the "supersparkz spring deletes" can potentially cause premature coil pack failure... I've had a set for the last 10,000 miles and liked em. I was having some issues and took em out. It seemed like it had more power with them but I don't want to decrease the lifespan of anything. Just curious to see if anyone with more mechanical knowledge than me has any opinions on these.

 

[3rdH3]

I saw your pics and it looked like rust. There is a TSB about water getting in under the fake hood vent and collecting on your coil packs and causing failure. I had all 5 of mine replaced on my 08 under warranty. Washing the engine without blowing it off can also contribute to the problem.

 

[digglesworth]

I heard about that TSB and according to service records I had my dealer pull up, my truck had that issues taken care of. Whether they did it right or not is another question... The coil pack that was causing my issues was actually not that corroded one... I replaced that one just for piece of mind but now I'm thinking about taking some sand paper to it and keeping it as a spare. I thought I read somewhere while inquiring about those spring deletes that one concern was excess strain on the coil packs... I didn't know if anyone knew one way or another or if it was just speculation. I put the sprng deletes back in this afternoon.

 

[zefrum]

Can you guys explain this mod more in depth? -What are coil packs, where are the located on an Alpha?
Thanks!

 

[Best4x4]

Zef it's an I5 thing. 5.3L uses a completely different setup. You can get Accel Coil Packs and wires for the 5.3L.

 

[digglesworth]

Coil packs replace the old school distributor of days past. They sit on top of each spark plug. There is a spring (like the long skinny one in a click type ball point pen) that is in the bottom half of the pack. It connects the top module to the spark plug. The spring deletes are small tubes of some fancy copper that replace those springs. They are more conductive and less resistive.

 

[digglesworth]

Boom. I didn't know alphas had different packs. That should answer all his questions right there.