Good going, the both of you especially PeteK.
I win!
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I win!
After a few months of being down for the count, the vette runs again. This problem whooped my azz
I spent in excess of 40 hours diagnosing and rewiring the entire ignition system to discover the MSD spark/retard box was the problem.
Took it for it's first drive since the fall. Registration renewed, state inspection and emmisions exemption and it is legal once again.
Anyhow, glad to be back
I spent in excess of 40 hours diagnosing and rewiring the entire ignition system to discover the MSD spark/retard box was the problem.
Took it for it's first drive since the fall. Registration renewed, state inspection and emmisions exemption and it is legal once again.
Anyhow, glad to be back
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Makes me wonder about MSD. What is it about MSD that makes them fail so often? All I hear at the track is this: "Does anyone have a spare MSD 7? We have a racer in need!"
I hear that at least once a day at the track.
I hear that at least once a day at the track.
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I am sure they made a good product at one time, but I agree that their failure rates are too high.
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(69) Chevelle the box was made by Seagate.
It had wires going everywhere and the car never did quite run right.
I always suspected that box.
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Although I am the trans guy, I had quite a bit of electonics training. Both in High school, and later in life. I was installing alams, remote starters and every other gadget under the sun for quite a few years. There is nothing electric or electronic on a c4 that scares me, but this problem whooped me.
That is why the satisfaction is so high on this one.
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Pete: Can you write up the problems you were having... I feel this info would be very useful for all out there with MSD 6AL's, me being one.. Mine seems to be working fine NOW, but from all i've been reading, there's no guarantee to how long it will last... The info would be much appreciated
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I have never heard that one
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St. Jude '03 thru 14,'25
I know things can be obvious after the fact but as far as the this particular troubleshooting process is concerned, if you had to do it over again, would there be anything you would have done differently to save some of that time?
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after replacing 2 MSD 6a boxes and 3 blaster 2 coils on my 94 Impala SS (all under warantee because they didnt last more than 30 days) I know to check the MSD if the car cranks and doesnt turn over. At least I was fortunate enough that I always left the stock ignition in the car so I could always just plug in the stocker when the MSD failed