Ugh...it's always something stupid. I have replaced the primary distributor wire. The one that goes to the coil. That was the problem. Apparently it was faulty. I've driven the car all afternoon yesterday, to and from work today and nary a sputter and smooth power. That's several more trips than all my test drives from earlier attempts so I'm pretty sure I got it this time. I wanted to wait until I had some miles on it before I made another false announcement. The problem is, I had to cobble it together from scrap wire so I'll probably just replace the entire set with something higher quality. It's amazing how much easier yet, that it starts even on top of the new coil. Just in time for the Spring Social too. I didn't want to limp in to the parking lot sputtering like a derelict. I've spent the afternoon washing, blending, polishing and detailing. Tomorrow, I'll be all over the engine compartment like a bad rash with a can of "Engine Brite" and an electric toothbrush. Thanks for all the help, Rich A. #5335 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/