Well, I replaced the plugs and wires and everything seems OK. I used the cheaper Karlyn wires, which have actually 2kOhms resistance, but the indication is different and it threw me off - 1kOhm mark on each end makes 2 kOhms. The original wires were indicated 2 kOhm, and Beru are 2.2 kOhm for anyone interested. I used NGK iridium plugs, and the car idles and pulls like never before - granted I never driven the car new ... i guess this is how it is meant to run. Also, the temp dial is now in the middle of the gauge, (and it is summer) where as before it was around the next mark up. The engine is running cooler a bit. And idle ... you cannot the the car is running, and the steering wheel does not shake anymore. well, just thought I'd share.