spark, but not in the right places

[SDJason]

Originally Posted by rusted

I don't know how old the old coil was. I would guess at least 25-30 years.

Thanks; I was curious because I had a similar experience shortly after getting my car - replaced the coil, and the engine suddenly just started working like it should. I have no idea how old it was, but it definitely had a "patina" to it.