spark between 2 plugs on ignition coil

[Predator Bird]

i just got my car back from the body shop and i was driving home and noticed a horrible misfire. when i got home i popped the hood and saw two wires had a spark between them on the ignition coil. i forget which cylinders they are, but its the top right coil on a 3.4L.

my question is how bad is it to drive with this happening? i'm suppose to work tomorrow and its a 25 mile drive each way. should i call in and avoid driving my car any or could i go and wait til i get off work to fix it?

[BobbyZ72]

Depends how bad the car feels to you. How old are your plug wires? Are they pushed down all the way? Is that ignition coil cracked?

[Predator Bird]

it got progressively worse as i drove home. by the time i got home it was sputtering really bad. the cracking noise from the spark is really loud too. i pulled both of the plugs off and put them back on tight. one of the coils if black. i've decided that i won't risk going to work. plus sat is my last day at that job so i don't really care if i miss work.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by Predator Bird:
it got progressively worse as i drove home. by the time i got home it was sputtering really bad. the cracking noise from the spark is really loud too. i pulled both of the plugs off and put them back on tight. one of the coils if black. i've decided that i won't risk going to work. plus sat is my last day at that job so i don't really care if i miss work.

sounds like the coil pack has gone bad

[Camaro Dom]

yeah def dont go to work... at least not in that car. misfire=really bad

[BobbyZ72]

sounds like that coil pack has gone bad... if its black it sould have been changed a long time ago. Change all of them x3.

[ January 20, 2006, 09:33 AM: Message edited by: BobbyZ72 ]