Coyote
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I was returning from a nice Easter weekend in Perdido Key Florida. I was behind a slow vehicle on HW-98. I downshifted to 3rd gear and was in the process of passing. I noticed that I was not accelerating and was actually slowing down. I clutched in and the engine went dead. I coasted to a stop and got off the highway. Tried to crank but engine would not catch. My first thought was the fuel pump. Checked the schrader valve on the rail and there was plenty of fuel and pressure.... hmmm, something similar happened to my Grand National back in the 90's and it turned out to be the MAF sensor. I unplugged the MAF sensor so it would run in "Open Loop" mode.... still nothing. Like I tried to teach my son, no matter how advanced the technology is, all an engine needs to run is Fuel, Air, and Spark. I ended up getting a ride home, borrowing a car trailer from a friend, and heading back 90 miles to pick up my sticken LT4! I brought it home and rolled it into the garage .... where it is sitting at this very moment. I did put my timing light on six of the plug wires and only have spark on #2. I haven't put much effort into it since Sunday other than reading the shop manual. I hate the thought of taking off the distributor because I have to drain the cooling system and pull the water pump to do it. Anybody out there experience a similar failure? It would be nice if it was the coil.