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Old May 15, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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I have an 01 ZO6 with the following mods. I usually only drive it on the weekends, so I figured when it turned over slow the battery was just low. But I noticed it kinda turns over slow even after I have driven it a long distance. The battery voltage seems to be good. So I was seeing if a MSD ignition control would help. Thanks for the input.

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Old May 15, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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Sounds like a dying starter to me; no reason why an MSD system would help you here.
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Old May 15, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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I would tend to think the battery was simply weak, or the starter is having a hard time underload. Perhaps you could just try another battery before moving towards the starter.
All the other components are secondary to the turning over function.
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keep in mind how many amps it takes to turn over these high compression engines. a battery can have decent voltage and still struggle.
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Thanks for the help. Figured out the battery was not getting a full charge. I borrowed a battery charger and charged it overnight, it starts great now. Thank you for the help.
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