21-08-23, 11:26 PM
Don't you just love random faults? No, didn't think so ... 
With Unfazed on the case you're in the best hands but a few thoughts from me:
Plug caps shouldn't just pull off the lead. It should be a really secure, screwed-in connection. This sounds suspect to me.
Also, it sounds like you have a battery voltage drop issue - potentially not charging - which could explain why it ran fine for a short while after you boosted the battery, then started misfiring as the battery voltage dropped.
The contacts inside the rectifier plug look fine but have you inspected the cables where they enter the connector block? Look for signs of overheating or other damage.
You haven't mentioned if you checked the earth connections. Many intermittent electrical faults have their root in dodgy earths.
A useful thread on replacing the reg/rec connector block to eliminate that as a cause/future source of problems
http://www.fz1oa.com/eskortsdefectivecon...ment.shtml
With Unfazed on the case you're in the best hands but a few thoughts from me:
Plug caps shouldn't just pull off the lead. It should be a really secure, screwed-in connection. This sounds suspect to me.
Also, it sounds like you have a battery voltage drop issue - potentially not charging - which could explain why it ran fine for a short while after you boosted the battery, then started misfiring as the battery voltage dropped.
The contacts inside the rectifier plug look fine but have you inspected the cables where they enter the connector block? Look for signs of overheating or other damage.
You haven't mentioned if you checked the earth connections. Many intermittent electrical faults have their root in dodgy earths.
A useful thread on replacing the reg/rec connector block to eliminate that as a cause/future source of problems
http://www.fz1oa.com/eskortsdefectivecon...ment.shtml