If you would have read my post for the last couple months, you would see that I had the same problem. Replaced a lot of parts, TIF, pickup, coil, wires, Cap, rotor, ignition switch.............. All that stuff I bought from a local chain auto store. All were crap. I finally got smart, through the continued advice of John, to buy OEM parts. I bought a brand new distributor from LMR, 12127A. Stock, nothing fancy. I have heard that MSDs are not what they are put up to be. And a Mototcraft coil. Started right up and runs great. Just my 2 cents. Oh ya I forgot, it was on a 1992 LX 5.0 convertible.