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[gravygranules]

hello gents/ladies, just replaced the cambelt an cam gaskets,(after oil was found in the plug wells and she was running ruff)..anyways, then she continually 'cut out' at idle/junctions etc..so...cleaned out the icv...good as gold idling.but..still misses under load.....dis pac??...difficult job?.....thanks

[feeutfo]

oil maybe cooked the ht leads? Look for any
 splits or Lumps out of the rubber at the base. Can
Cause arking.
 Wonder if worth a Paper clip test? Dont know if it can
Tell between dis and leads, or just gives a general
missfire code.

[rickyboy]

Few things to check before replacing the dispack...

Spark plug condition,
Condition of Leads,
Injector wiring.  

If all are ok then likely to be the dispack.  A favourite to check for arcing is to wait until it's dark and remove the spark plug cover.  Start the engine and watch to see if there are any fireworks.

[gravygranules]

thanks gents...this site's been a great help

[ians]

I would clean out the throttle body and breathers too, not just ICV (there is an excellent guide in the maint section).

Then change plugs (cheap and easy, and you can inspect too see if its just one cylinder misfiring (coked up)),  then leads (fairly cheap and may have been cooked in oil).

Always worth a paperclip test, but I don't think it will show up ignition problems.  Worth knowing how to do it though, and for any other faults it shows.

[gravygranules]