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One ignition coil keeps breaking?

Tiny
JEVONG
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  • 2000 NISSAN PULSAR
  • 270,000 MILES
In my 2000 nissan pulsar, one ignition coil keeps breaking (4 times now, twice in the last year) is there some underlying problem that i'm missing? Why is it always the same one (2nd from the left) that keeps breaking?

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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 AT 5:24 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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What do you mean by breaking?
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 AT 6:41 PM
Tiny
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Well, just not working, the car runs on 3 cylinders, by switching the coils around I can determine which one is not working, replace it, and car is back to 4 cylinders.
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Friday, August 23rd, 2013 AT 1:24 AM
Tiny
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When I look the part up online it says 'ignition coil' but there are four of them, they sit on top or the 4 spark plugs. Maybe they have a different name?
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Friday, August 23rd, 2013 AT 1:26 AM
Tiny
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These are ignition coils, some call them coil packs for each individual cylinder.

For electrical components, it is difficult to determine their lifespan but replacing them 4 times in 2 years is too much. Were the coils used OEM?
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Friday, August 23rd, 2013 AT 5:02 AM

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