the problem with the optispark system is inhearant to its design, its made of plastic, but has a high speed bearing in it. it is fairly common for that bearing to heat up, and when it does, it starts to melt the housing, which starts to deform, when the damage is bad enough, the contact points come into constant contact, which sends a spark to all 8 cylinders, which causes the ignition system to fail.
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