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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 04:08 PM
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Default plastic cover in the engine - decorative or functional?
Those parts that cover the coils, have Jaguar stamped on and make the engine look cool. Mine broke off, just got brittle over time. Are they decorative or functional?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 04:18 PM
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I'm beginning to think they just help hold in moisture along with the rectangular covers over the coils. Just look at how rusty the back of the coils get.


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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 06:11 PM
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Without thoose water will get in there an dyour coils will surely misfire...HAd that issue on a different vehicle of mine. Replace them
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 06:13 PM
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If they were purely cosmetic, they wouldn't have rubber seals ..........

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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 06:43 PM
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On the 4.2L they don't have seals... cost cutting I'd guess.
 
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