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If an Aston Martin owner wants to have a smooth ride, the car needs an ignition coil that works properly. This ignition coil ensures there is always enough power to provide the spark to turn the engine on and keep it running while on the road. You may be able to drive for a little bit when the ignition coil starts to fail, but it will not take long before a bad ignition coil starts to wear out and your Aston Martin will stop working.
There are a number of problems that may occur when you try to drive your Aston Martin with a bad ignition coil. Some of these include the below.
Increased Vibrations and Loss of Power
One symptom that a car owner may notice first is the engine loses power. The car will have a drastic and sudden loss of engine power if you try to drive on an ignition coil that is failing. The ignition coil can get worse over time as it starts to impact more than one cylinder of the car. When this condition gets bad enough, the car owner may lose control of their car while driving. Your Aston Martin is likely to shake and vibrate excessively when the ignition coil starts to fail, which can be dangerous to you and others on the road.
Loss of Spark in the Engine
If a car owner decides to drive their Aston Martin with a faulty ignition coil, they may cause an imbalance in the air and fuel mixture. This is problematic for several reasons, and you should not do it. Misfires due to an imbalance in the air and fuel mixture can appear suddenly and without warning. You may notice it more when you idle or drive at low speeds, but they are damaging to the engine in the long run.
Intermittent Misfires
Sometimes the car owner will first notice a bad ignition coil when their Aston Martin starts to intermittently misfire. What this means is that the car does not misfire all the time; it does it occasionally. The misfire may be more likely to happen in cold weather or when you have a heavier load in the car. There is often little predictability in when the misfiring will happen.
This makes the problem hard to analyze. If you start to notice your Aston Martin is misfiring on occasion, you need to take it into a qualified mechanic for a diagnostic inspection. We can check to see if the ignition coil is failing and will then fix the issue for you.
Being Stalled On the Road
If you ignore the symptoms of a faulty ignition coil for too long, it will eventually burn out. Without the right part providing the spark to keep the engine going, your car is not able to start or even keep moving. If this happens when you are on the road, your Aston Martin may stall and you will no longer be able to drive, leaving you stranded on the side of the road.
How to Fix a Bad Ignition Coil
If you suspect that the ignition coil is starting to go bad, it is time to visit our experienced mechanic to get this part checked out and then repaired if necessary. Sometimes the ignition coil is faulty due to normal wear and tear and after driving a certain number of miles. It simply needs to be replaced due to use.
If you keep up with your routine maintenance schedule, our expert mechanics will find the faulty ignition coil early on and can get it replaced before you experience any of the issues above. However, if you have missed out on some of your routine maintenance check ups for your Aston Martin, then you may notice the symptoms first. You should still visit a certified mechanic when that happens to keep your car working as designed.
At European Service Center, we are proud to serve our customers in the Alpharetta, Chamblee, Norcross, Dunwoody, Buckhead, Roswell, and Atlanta, GA areas. Whether your ignition coil has gone bad or you have another mechanical repair that needs done, our team of certified mechanics are here to help. Contact us today to set up your appointment. We look forward to seeing you soon.