Ignition Coil

Posted by 53 Cavalier On 2024/6/4 1:05:45

My 53 Cavalier has developed a miss, it's irregular almost a bit of a stumble. Because it's irregular, it's kind of like a fuel problem. It was fine and this started during a drive last night. It has had a bit of a miss when idling, but smooths out with just a bit of gas.

I was poking around, checking timing, which is good, checked vacuum which is a bit low, but always is, but the vacuum is very steady. (I've wondered if maybe my gauge isn't accurate, or maybe I have a intake manifold leak.) Just looking for something that could be causing the miss. When I was checking to make sure I didn't have any loose plug wires I noticed some were wet. What the heck, where did that come from. My coil is leaking...........

The coil is just over a year old, came from NAPA. Did it get too hot? Is it just a bad seal? Has the coil become weak and this is the source of my miss? If I replace my coil, will the next one have issues as well?

Any insights would be welcome.