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Originally Posted by BER
It almost sounds like you are getting moisture in the distributor when the engine is cold and it is damp weather. Don’t ask How I know. 🙄 My first recommendation would have been to replace the distributor cap, but you said you did that.
Next time you have the misfiring, if practical, remove the distributor cap and see if there is condensation inside the cap. If you do have moisture inside the cap, and you know the cap is good, put a bead of dielectric grease around the sealing base of cap (where it fits over the distributor) and see if that keeps out the moisture.
Also, make sure the cap is fully seated into position. I’ve seen them mounted improperly allowing moisture inside the distributor.
Also, check the connection under the cap on the coil; you could have a lose or worn connection there. Pull your coil wire from the coil. Take a clean shop rag and spray it with some electrical contact cleaner. Then insert it into the female connector on top of the coil and clean out the connector. I wrap the rag around a small screw driver to assist in throughly cleaning the inside of the connector.
Good luck.
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I really do hope that is the problem. Did not uninstall and inspect the cap and rotor while replacing the ignition wires because that was the last part of the ignition i suspected to be failing, because they are so fresh and were installed by a professional automotive electronics workshop.
Thanks for the tips with the cap, will try them immediately when i get home from work.