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Anonymous Posted on Nov 10, 2011

What are some common causes to get trouble code P0351 Primary/Secondary Ignition?

I recently replaced the plug coil for cylinder one, on my wife's V6 Ford Escape. Everything was working fine, till the other day when she told me it was running rough and the check engine light was on again. Took it to have the code read and got: P0351, Primary/Secondary Ignition. What are some things I can troubleshoot, or what are some common causes for this code. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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I think this has a coil pack, if so it is a common failure it will give a random misfire code most cases. and also the crank sensors are known to fail .. jay

  • Anonymous Nov 10, 2011

    Is the coil pack in addition to the coil on plug, or would it be one or the other?

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    Jay Finke Jan 04, 2012

    does it have the coil on plug ? these can fail at the tip of the plug boot . it is the carbon build up from the valve cover leaking small amounts of oil on the boot, you can remove the plug spray the area out with a little bit of carb cleaner and clean the boot also, this can be a quick temporary fix .. . get back to me on how it all went .. jay .. motorwiz longwood Florida.. knowledge is KING spread it around, it's the one thing you can take with you when you die ! live long and prosper J

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