Originally Posted by Arthur Dalton

You DO NOT want the end plugs. These are incorrect part. They are the plugs on the end of the wires that go from the coil and feed the other plugs.. these are not the ones under the coils and are not the ones that cause the problem.
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The parts you do want are the coil to plug connectors [ 3 of them]. No wires , no ends ..just a direct connector/resistor. PLUG to COIL. Nothing else.
This is the CORRECT part.

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