1997 Mercury Sable Coil

1997 MERCURY SABLE
160,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MITCHELLL
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I am considerng buying the above car from an elderly man. He says it has not been registerd for 2 years as it needs a new coil patch or tune up. It did not pass Smog Inspection. The test said "random misfire".he is asking way below Blue Book. Does this make sense to you? I have never heard if a coil patch, I have heard of ignition coil.Is that expensive to replace?
Thanks for your help.
mitch
Sep 14, 2008 at 7:07 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Its a coil pack
it should not be a lot of money under $ 100
u should do a tune up too
Sep 14, 2008 at 7:46 PM
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MITCHELLL
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Is this a repair I can do myself? Is this generally considered a decent car?
Sep 14, 2008 at 8:45 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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In general not a bad car
if you have the 3.8L engine
they had headgasket issue
u may wont to consider having it checked by a locale shop
its not a bad job to do
good luck
Sep 14, 2008 at 9:33 PM