yes your opti-spark is probably bad then if its not the plugs

 

what would i need to get if the plugs dont work?

 

if the plugs dont work and it continues to miss you might have to replace the distributor

 

Just to avoid changing the Optispark, which is quite expensive, get a set of NOID lites and verify that all injectors are firing. Was the car missing before the tstat was changed? If itwas running Ok before the change. ther is a possibility that water got into the Opti, and the Opti once it gets wet internally will soon fail.

 

i have no clue i bought the car and he gave me a list of all the items changed,what is a set of noid lites?The plugs are going to be next,it supposidly had a new distributer.where is it located by the way?

 

right behind the water pump

 

ok changed the plugs,its not sputtering anymore but it is smoking black when gas is applied,so what do you think it is bad gas?
problem were having now is that there is a clicking noise on the driver side of the engine,every second or two you hear "tick" then seconds later you hear it again,it hadnt dont this untill after the plugs were changed and the plug is in there nice and snug,could this be a problem with a loose plug wire,the rpm's arent jumping in the lease bit,any help would be apprecaited.

 

no one?

 

MOST DEFINITELY SOUNDS LIKE A DISCONNECTED PLUG WIRE OR BAD PLUG WIRE
THE THING ABOUT THESE ENGINES IS VERY SMALL PROBLEMS WREAK MAJOR HAVOC

 

Could definitely be spark jumping directly to ground. Could be a bad wire, loose wire, bad connection, or something of the sort. Make sure all plug wires are seated properly and not nurning against a manifold. You may want to look at the engine in the dark of night & see if any sparks are jumping around in time with thw clicking, or just repalce the wires.