It really sounds like you have got the wiring wet...at the coil or someplace...to me that is why it would not start and why when it did, it ran ratty....I don't know much about your engine..maybe you need to take your car elsewhere...compression check is eady to do...pull all the sparkplugs and coil wire and have a friend or your wife turn the engine over quickly at least 5 times...during this process hold any thing(a screwdrive with a rubber end) that will seal the number 1 hole and if you have compression it will force its way past what you are holding it against the hole...you can check a few of them and you will get a good idea if number 1 has compression...but your problem sounds electrical....you can call me if you do not understand my instructions...1-812-897-0667 Jim Harris If I am out leave your number and I will call you back...Jim

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