What could cause just one of my coil packs not to get power

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1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu

The 1999 Chevrolet Malibu is part of the fifth generation (1997-2003) manufactured by General Motors. This is the first smaller, front-wheel-drive Malibu that General Motors put back on the market after the Malibu line was temporarily discontinued in the early 1980's.

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Jordan Bedway @jordanbedway

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Posted: May 10, 2024

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What could cause just one of my coil packs not to get power

Only one coil pack is not getting power coil pack is new and I’ve tested it by moving it over to other plug I’ve checked fuses and cleaned terminals

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Hi, by moving the coil pack to another plug you got it to work or it was still faulty? If the coil pack is faulty then moving it to different plugs will have no effect, if the plugs are bad then whatever coil pack is attached to it will not function. sorry if im not understanding your problem.

May 10, 2024 by Robust

I moved the coil pack to a different spot and it works and gets spark and I put the new Back where it was and still cannot get spark or power at all The other two get power tho

May 10, 2024 by Jordan Bedway

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Hi, by moving the coil pack to another plug you got it to work or it was still faulty? If the coil pack is faulty then moving it to different plugs will have no effect, if the plugs are bad then whatever coil pack is attached to it will not function. sorry if im not understanding your problem. — Robust
I moved the coil pack to a different spot and it works and gets spark and I put the new Back where it was and still cannot get spark or power at all The other two get power tho — Jordan Bedway

1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu

What could cause just one of my coil packs not to get power

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