their coil? And, how did you determine that the coil was the problem?

I'm thinking I need to change the coil and/or the distributor cap because when it starts running sluggish, I can reposition the coil wire at both ends and it seems to perform better. This all started after replacing my plugs and plug wires. It ran fine before that. Any thoughts...?

Thanks!

 

i hope the plugs and wires arent made by bosch

if so get some ngk's

ive had to replace the coil once it was faulty and would just heat up

 

This might give you some idea if its bad or not. It requires a timing light.

If you use the light, you can see if a spark skips, if it does it could be the coil, but im not 100% sure that's the only thing that could cause that problem.

 

Where your coil wire enters the distributor cap, check for corrosion. It will be a powdery white type of corrosion. In the past, I've tried "cleaning" it up with a small wire pipe cleaner with moderate success. That corrosion isn't helping you out at all, and I'm willing to bet that is your problem. Replace the cap and rotor, just don't go with the cheapest they sell.

In reality, replace your plugs, wires, cap and rotor all at once. I always write the date and mileage down on my new cap if it's not black, that way you'll know in the future how much time is on it. Or I write it under the hood with a white paint marker.

Borrow a timing light from somebody and have them show you how to use it if you don't already. I believe the cap is the problem, but you'll also find out if you are timed right.

 

Thanks, F M. I'll replace the cap, rotor, plugs, and wires this weekend and let you know how it turns out.