MSD Coil Question?
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Racer
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From: Victoria
MSD Coil Question?
Just fitted a MSD 8225 coil in my 89 vette,did not come with silicone grease for rubber isolater and does not mention the use of it in instructions.
Is this normal,dont worry about it?
Is this normal,dont worry about it?
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I kept burning those up until I added one of these; http://www.msdignition.com/product.a...stance+bushing
I use a Digital 6+ box now.
I use a Digital 6+ box now.
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Racer
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From: Victoria
I fitted a 'Jegs' 7 pin module and the MSD 8225 coil thinking I was doing a good thing,and only wondered why it did not come with any dialectric grease,only to find out that these Coils dont seem to have much support.
Last edited by Qiken; Sep 23, 2009 at 01:26 AM.
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Racer
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From: Victoria
Any idea why MSD dont supply or mention use of dialectric grease on isolater????? yet any other cap(accel,GM) or coil change i've done it comes with and recommends it on the rubber isolater?
Last edited by Qiken; Sep 23, 2009 at 10:14 AM.
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My 86 has the MSD coil and 6a box. When it was purchased at Summit in Sparks, the counter guy was trained and included the bushing and wiring adapter kit. The installation was a snap and after 5 years all is running without problem.
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I've had the same MSD coil installed in my daily driver for over 3 years now. Got it off ebay cheap.
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From: Victoria
Decided to give the recently fitted in cap 8225 MSD coil the flick,
I've had too much feedback about failing units and "eating" dissy caps.
And following this comment from an MSD TECH
"dialectric grease on isolator, really doesn't act as a heat sink or conductor so is not required.
so applying (dialectric grease ) around the insulator or not , doesn't effect current or voltage output from the coil "
Has left me confused and goes against what I have always done and what is normally recommend?
Installing oem coil,and yes using dialectric grease on the rubber isolater.
I've had too much feedback about failing units and "eating" dissy caps.
And following this comment from an MSD TECH
"dialectric grease on isolator, really doesn't act as a heat sink or conductor so is not required.
so applying (dialectric grease ) around the insulator or not , doesn't effect current or voltage output from the coil "
Has left me confused and goes against what I have always done and what is normally recommend?
Installing oem coil,and yes using dialectric grease on the rubber isolater.
