I see sparks emanating from the sides of all six coil packs.
In the process of diagnosing a camshaft sensor error I took the time to look under the car at night with no lights on. What I see is sparks emanating from all six coil packs. From what I can tell the sparks appear to be jumping between the coil and the surrounding metal casement attached to the coil. In an effort to eliminate variables, I replaced all the ground straps to the engine as well as the negative ground to the battery. Additionally I pulled all the coils and plugs. The plugs are platinum plugs with approximately 30,000 miles on them. The wires were replaced at the same time as the plugs. I did notice some corrosion on the coil packs and used a small brass dremel tool to clean up. Additionally I apply dielectric grease and put everything back together. Although the car appears to be running somewhat better, I'm still seeing the same sparks emanating from the coil packs. The question is: has anybody else seen or experienced the same issue? Is this a sign that the coil packs are damaged?