Situation is degrading. Now problems occur approximately 50% of the time when starting. (cranks, nothing or sputters, then eventually starts perfectly)
Took the coil pack off. There were no cracks in the encapsulation however rust of the magnet iron has caused it to swell so that the plastic housing on one end was cracked. Found another crack that was forming in the black plastic on bottom in the middle.
I replaced the coil, spent $70 and that was not the problem. I didn't have time to get the part for about 1/2 price from RockAuto unfortunately.
Next thing: swap the horn and fuel pump relay.
Also, friend who has a taxi company had a cab that was really acting up and it was the fuel filter. So I'll do that one too.
Frankly, I think it is a bad ground.
- Once it starts, it runs perfectly 100% of the time.
- All problems occur during start - it either just cranks or starts but ignition misfire/sputtering/backfiring occurs and it "flames out."
- Seems to be worse in cold and/or wet weather.
Hopefully, its not the computer.