additional info:
car has recent tune up to include:
plugs
plug wires
distributer cap (inside of distributer and the rotor were in ok shape)
am i looking at an intermittent coil problem? Do starter solenoids gradually die?
while were on that subject, what's the safe(est) way to arc the solenoid without shocking the [censored] out of myself? I've seen people blow perfectly good solenoids trying to arc them...
Peace
Jed