I thought I would add some new information and maybe clear up somethings.
The wires to the Screamin Demon coil are Ford wires.
It was many months since the installation of the coils and wires since the problem started.
I noticed at first that when I started the car (cold) and then backed it out of the garage, there were large idle swings. I kept telling the original mechanic to clean the IAC. He kept saying what is it with you and the IAC? So he would fool with something and it would run better.
After the first mechanic left, I started having idle problems again. The second mechanic noticed that the wires seemed to be not completely connected to the coil. When he fooled with this the idle improved. That is why I think they thought of the wire problem in the first place.
Then after continuing to have idle problem, I finally got a code.
Thats when we got the Misfire on Cylinder #8 code.
This is were the third mechanic comes in.
I was recovering from a fractured wrist and could not open my hood. Since I just stopped by to get the code read he did not have time to really work on my car, he put a wire tie at the coil for the wire going to Cylinder #8. He then cleared the code.
Things were definitely better. My wrist was getting stronger so I planned to complete the wire tie job. One day before I was going to fix this i got a code.
Since I was pissed, I did the remainder of the wire tie job. There was also no question that the clamps to the coil were not making good contact. I also disconnected the battery for a 1/2 hour to let the computer reset.
Everything was fine and then I got a code. I was also driving with the top down and when I stopped the exhaust smelled really bad. Not sulfur, but a mixture of unburned fuel and something else that I have no idea what it was. Even though I have worked in laboratories and have smelled some things that would take your breath away I could not figure out the smell.
I was confused when I wrote the original post because he did not give me printout from the code, I did not read it correctly and I was going on memory. He gave me a copy off the Alldata print yesterday.
So... The New code is P0175 Fuel/Air Ratio Rich Bank 2.
He told me that he did a history scan and there were no more instances of the Cylinder #8 misfire.
If I am correct, isn't Cylinder #8 on Bank 1? The new code says Bank 2.
A lot of items on the printout relate to blocked airflow. He took off my K&N and it looked good and checked several vacuum lines. No signs of wear. He is going to research some things. He might try to ask his buddies if they can pull the code diagnostic chart off the Ford Database. He was really impressed with how quickly I got a response on this Newsgroup. Being young he has no concept of Newsgroups.
Yesterday other than a short idle problem after I started the car, the car was running great. When I saw the mechanic yesterday, He said that it sounds like it is running sooth. Two hours latter, five minutes from home, it stalled at a light and there was that smell again.
Here is my weekend plan.
I am going to try to pull a few plugs to see how they look. Problem is that I don't know if I will be able to get to them all. Some of them seem impossible to get to.
Get a can of Carburetor Cleaner and clean the IAC.
He said to try to spray some of the cleaner around the plugs to see if the engines really improves.
Maybe I should just get a new set of plugs. Any suggestions?
As always, the reason you write here is for advice. All is appreciated.
There are 66,000 miles on the car. I don't jump on it at lights unless some kid and his toy with the fake muffler wants to go. Then two weeks ago I was just puttering along and at two lights in a row Some guy in a Monte Carlo floored it. I realized he had his girl with him. Just happened to pull up next to him again at the next light. I knew the timing of that light really well and I gave him three gears worth of embarrassment then backed off. He continued to floor it changing lanes ahead...you name it. What an idiot.
I have only had it passed 100 less than 10 times since it was new. Never exceeded redline.
Thanks for all your help about this already and in the past.
Sorry for the long post.
Regards,
Bill P.
PS When I was going to buy the Stang I was debating whether to get a stick or auto. I got a lot of responses here. But one women's answer was so great that I got the stick. Never regretted it for a minute. That plus getting the convertible.