We try to go to the Blue Ridge Parkway around October 15th each year to see
the leaf change. We left last Monday. I noticed right away that when I
pushed or let up on the accelerator, the engine would stumble. Then the
engine cut off momentarily while driving. I pulled into the Waffle House
and the van was bucking. I guessed that it might be electrical, so I
checked all the wiring to see if anything was loose, but everything was
tight. I remembered that I had the original coil in the cabinet. Problem
Electrical, Coil = Electrical Component, why not? There are only two
screws, so it's worth a try. I put on the old coil and no more stumbling,
no missing, no bucking.

I bought and installed the new green label Bosch coil a little over 2 1/2
years ago. The part number on the box is 00061, part made in Brazil. When I
got it, the double tab connector was too narrow for the plug, so I took the
connector off the old coil and put it on the new coil. Why would it last
only 2 1/2 years while the original coil still works fine? Is that the life
expectancy of new coils?