Hope this is the last update. Thanks so much for all the advice KlausC. Afte gettin the error codes from A6 i deleted them and noted a 1-1-1. then i pulled the battery to make access easier and charge it up as well. I did a careful inspection of the CPS and the wires that run into the clip below the distributor cap. there was no obvious damage or corrosion on the blades in the connector. I put the fully charged battery back in after getting everything in place and tried to start again,still no fire. Then i did the A6 test again and teh same 3-1-4 was back. (no signal from the CPS). that, to me indicated a failed unit so i ordered one which should be in at least next Monday.A good electronics friend of mine said there was still a chance something in the ignition curcuit could be at fault. btu the way i see it with a brand new unti i should not have to worry about it for the next 100-200K miles. if it still fails to start my friend said he would help look for open shorts or whatever.