I'm down with the alternator also...

in addition, it sounds as though the coolant loss might be indicative of a head gasket problem. Do a cylinder leak-down test.

Don't mess with the distributor yet. When the alternator went out on ya, it may have induced a "surge" or "spike" in the electronics that made the ECM think there was a problem with the CPS.

The pop sound ? no idea... unless it was one of the diodes in the alternator "grenading" ?


C/YA!
Jeff
'88 Trooper
2DR LWB 4ZE1 5SP
bone stock DD