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Old 09-08-2012, 03:51 PM   #1
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When did the go with cOp ignition?
When they went with the duratech? I was just wondering because I saw some guy post about plug wires


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Old 09-08-2012, 04:35 PM   #2
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2005, when they switched to the Duratec, iirc. SPI and Zetec were always coil and wires.
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2005, when they switched to the Duratec, iirc. SPI and Zetec were always coil and wires.
That's what my Haynes manual says. My wife's car is an 2006 and it has the COP set-up.
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did the 03 2.3L have COP? or the 04?
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I think all US duratecs started out with COP ignition. Correct me if i'm wrong though.
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I had a spare tire go up in flames once, my truck was hit with an rpg though.
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my guess is yes..... so all duratecs have COP is my guess..
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^^ You're not wrong. All Dtecs are COP except the 1.6 in the Fiesta.
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Which I found weird. but yeah THOSE have plug wires.
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