mustanggt72

I have a 95 mustang gt 5.0 and have some electrical problems that are just beginning to be a real headache.I bought this car about 6 months ago from the original owner,he said the car had been sitting for a while because he was older and couldn't get in and out good anymore but nothing was wrong with it.Since i've had it there is fire coming from the bottom of all 8 spark plug wires next to the motor and around the base of the coil. I have changed the distributor cap,rotor,spark plugs spark plug wires,pip,air filter and it still is doing it. Any suggestions would be great.

daredevil95

where exactly is the fire coming from? From the bottom of the distributor cap?

mustanggt72

The fire is coming off the wires at the bottom where it connects to the spark plug at the motor.It is a bright blue flame

daredevil95

Does the car run? Sounds like you have a short in your distributor, a wire is ruptured, maybe you have your wires in the wrong order....I'm not sure.

mustanggt72

yes the car runs and it runs good until it starts jumping fire.It does it cold sometimes but then sometimes it waits until its warm and then starts.

daredevil95

It's hard to help with out seeing the problem. Blue flame is usually is associated with spark/arc. So it's obvious you have a spark/arc discharge. That's the best advice I could offer without seeing the problem....Good luck!

AdderMk2

check the engine grounds, and replace the plugs.

4rdnut

Get a new coil and wire brush the coil bracket to fender bolt holes clean and coil to bracket for good ground contact.

Bubba 95SN

Ck what Adder told you.

95stang302HO

Did you ever figure out the problem. I am having the same problem right now. I can completely set the timing right because of it jumping. I had my motor taken out to be replaced but just ended up putting a new gasket kit and timing chain kit on it.