mustangsneverdie

so you replaced everything but the coil

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I'm pretty sure I don't know what the hell a coil is. I feel stupid, but it's better to just go ahead and admit it.

Enlighten me!

mustangsneverdie

it's what gives the car it's spark

Riceinator

Follow the wire from the center of the dizzy cap to the d.side fender. That is your coil.

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Yep, I still feel stupid. I didn't know that was one of the tune-up items. Or is it just one of the things like the IAC that you just replace on general principle? LOL

mustangsneverdie

that could very well be your problem the napa where I work has an Ignition coil for a little under $22 but that's the cheap one

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Now when you say "the cheap one" it never is a good thing. It means there is another one out there that naturally costs 3 times as much, and it also insinuates that you'd be a real dumbass to buy "the cheap one". Am I right on this? What does "the good one" cost, and what brand/spec/capacity is "the good one" (meaning, how does a dumbass like me know he's getting "the good one")?

mustangsneverdie

if I was you I would get the cheap one it lasted on my 85 and is still goin strong but the next step up will cost you a little more than $55

mustangsneverdie

how far away are you from the ga. line?

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REAL far! Southwest coast, about 70 miles south of Tampa. I dug into it today, and started with the coil, and finished with reaming my K&N air filter out, and an oil change. I took it for a little joy ride, and I was waiting for the stutter, but it never came. I'm going to daily drive the Stang for the next couple days and give it the real test, but so far, it looks like it was the coil. (A massive thanks to you for tipping me onto that!)

Next weekend, if this problem remains gone, I'll try to pull the codes, although it looks pretty confusing... I bet it's the 02 sensors. With 300k miles on the stock H and presumably, the sensors, I bet that's what's tripping my CEL.