hi, have the 1.8L ES that has the weird coil pack setup where they're situated with them being on a bracket in front of the engine with a wire setup. Was wondering if there was anyway to just go ahead and use a coilpack setup that does away with the ignition wires and has the coilpacks right above the plugs like in the 01-03 2.0L engines.Or you think I could just nab the packs off a 2.0L protege and use those? Wouldn't there be some sort of ECU swap required? Mainly wana do it for asthetic reasons, so if it's going to be an involved swap I probaly won't go through it, but if it's just a bolt-on thing...

also, would autozone or advanced autoparts have the OEM NGK wires for the 1.8L ES you think?

if I can't do the conversion it's about time to change the wires real soon anyway, they're starting to show abnormal wear.

 

stick with what you got.....heatsoak form the valve cover can affect the life of the coilpacks...there are guys with newer proteges that convert to your older style for that reason

 

Exactly.

Mike, you gotta change your avatar.

 

done.

 

That's better.

 

Yes. Yes it is better. MUCH Better

 

oh,okay, well thanks for the info.

 

Finally! One red dangerous Mustang! Unfortunately, showing that avatar negates "grouphood" (no longer a pro!)

Still cool though....

 

Well I own a Fusion too....that's the same thing as a Mazda6

 

Mike may not have his Pro any more, but it's still pretty cool that he hangs around
and helps out. I don't mean to threadjack a second time, but this forum has been hanging by a thread for a long time and Mike is one of the long-timers still here.

We lost Karen (Phantom Cruiser--she doesn't show up anywhere anymore), Matty,
Phil (JDM-P5 is overseas) and a couple of other members who were regulars but bought different cars.

 

Yep. I appear to be the only moderator here anymore...Sir nuke has been registered forever ,but I havent seen him in ages, and we have 1 admin that shows occasionally, OMICRON....I have his contact info to reach him easily if anyone needs anything I cant handle though....

WE JUST NEED MORE ACTIVITY !!!

 

i can postwhore if need be

 

so what do you call what you've been doing up to this point ?

 

I dunno -- not much, he's been a member longer than I have and has only one-fourth as many posts.
Maybe I'm the post-*****.

 

Gary, we all know your a post *****...I'm a mod and been here for 4 years and you are catching up to me fast !