I replaced the timing belt and checked the timing it is dead on the money but the #1 spark plug is not firing consistantly when the plug wire is removed the spark is awsome but as soon as the wire clicks on the plug it is gone I put a new coil on tested the connector tested I think everything there is to be tested I noticed a place for a ground wire on the exhaust manifold where does that go to? any help would be greatly appreciated

 

Welcome to DF
I will move your post to the 1st Gen neon section.

 

did you check your plug wire to make sure its not the issue? and the ground wire on my 96 goes from the exhaust manny to firewall by passenger strutt