1992 2.3l convertible ignition problem

hey all,

got a 92 2.3l convertible. a couple of weeks ago, i changed the plugs and wires and it started to hesitate and lack power real bad. instead of doing it the smart way (1 wire at a time), i did them all at once and used the diagram that is in my haynes book for the 92 2.3. that's when it started to run bad. so for ****s and giggles, i switched it to the 93 because the coils didn't look like they were as offset as the 92 diagram. it ran better at idle, but still hesitated and lacked power when driving. i've spent the last 3 hours playing around with the configuration and here is what seems to work best, but it still hesitates a bit (especially with the a/c on). also, the a/c never gets cold. it did before changing the plugs and wires. it has the 2 coils where the wires attach:

2 3
4 1

4 3
1 2

-----------------front of engine (belts located at front of engine right?)-------------

here is what the haynes book says is the configuration for the 92- (tried to show the offset of the coils as in the book:


2 4
3 1

4 3
1 2

---------------- front of engine-------------------

and what the haynes book says is the configuration for the 93+


3 1
2 4

4 3
1 2

---------------front of engine-----------------------

any help?

thanks rustbucket. i could use the correct config for my car. the coil packs that i just pulled out (i'm replacing them and the ICM) weren't motorcraft, and i didn't see them numbered. i think i figured out the correct config last night, because i check the spark on all of the plugs, and all of them had spark but the cyl#1 on the exhaust side wasn't very powerful at all. and the spark at cyl#2 on the intake side was weak also. that led me to believe the coil packs were bad.

i also pulled trouble codes and got a 223 with key on engine off which also led me to believe the ICM was bad as well (from other forums).

any of that sound familiar?