How hard is it? Can I do it myself? Can someone walk me through it?

 

What tools are needed and where exactly is it on the engine?

If your just talking about the coil its real simple. Depending on what engine you have, it could be on the left or right of the engine bay. Its a 7in round cylindrical piece with a big wire coming out the top(this goes to the disty) and 3 wires on the + post and 2 on the - post. Wrap a piece of tape around the wires to the + side of the coil. Remove all the wires from the coil, remove coil, install new coil. The wires that you taped together will go to the + post of the coil, the rest go to the - post. Now isnt that easy?

Rob

BTW, the board is here to help, not scoff.

dude, c'mon. follow the wire from your distributor and you'll find the damn thing. i think all you would need to install it would be a screwdriver. no wrenches for sure. very simple. if you buy it from a nation-wide chain like autozone or checker or napa, they can either install it or tel you how. very painless. good luck

Sounds pretty easy. I have a 91 Loyale, maybe that will help you figure out what kind of engine I have.

 

Should I replace the distributor and plugs/wires? Is this something that's hard to do?

 

Also, do I need to disconnect the battery?

You can change the cap/rotor/plugs wires if you wish, its a good idea. Its not neccessary to change the disty. Do you know when the car was last tuned up? You might want to change the sparkplugs too. If possible get a manual for your year, it will help with the firing order when you put the wires on the new cap. I think yours might be fuel injected, but I'm not positive.

Rob

sorry to come off like an ***hole, i didn't mean to. you should definitely replace the plugs and wires. the coil helps the spark by making it more intense and having it last longer. longer duration of spark means that your air fuel mixture will ignite better. the acell super stock coil puts out 42,000 volts and new wires will definitely be needed to carry the load properly. and the plugs are at the core of your ignition system. definitely replace those. i recommend something good, but not top of the line. i run the bosch platinum plugs. they are about $2 ea and do improveme over the stock plugs. bosch makes platinum, platinum +2's, and +4's. the 2's and 4's have that many spark maker things (can't recall the proper term). if that isn't clear enough on the plugs, just go to the store and have a look. like i said, you don't need too fancy a plug, but a mid-level is definitely a good idea

Most of the people on the board use NGK exclusively.

Rob

Thanks for the replies. This stuff doesn't seem like it's outside my realm of expertise.

 

So a disty is essential?

Your car wont run without it:eek: Sorry, couldnt resist. No, you dont need to change the disty, just cap/rotor/plug wires, and sparkplugs. That way you have all new parts and you will definately notice the difference.

Rob