MSD box

442_Mustang · October 23rd, 2009, 10:07 PM

Has anyone else had experience with a MSD Digital 6 box that seems to make spark only when the spirits move it?

citcapp · October 24th, 2009, 09:37 AM

Mine works great, having you tried contacting MSD for trouble shooting?

442_Mustang · October 24th, 2009, 01:22 PM

I had one in my camaro for like 10 years. Worked like a charm. Mine in the Olds, seems to only make spark when it wants to. Every thursday night, we have guy night/car night. I mentioned my problem and 2 of the guys said it's the box. 1 guy sent his back 3 times before it was right. The other just switched to a 6AL. I've been corresponding with the MSD Tech line for a week or so. He just tells me it's a bad connection or to send it in. The car has run for less than 10 minutes with this ignition system. I can start the thing and it starts fine. I drive it outside and it's cool. Later I go to start it and there's no spark. The next day, it starts fine with nothing changed. This has happened 3 times. I've got no glass or interior in it so I'm not gonna go anywhere in it but I did drive it around the block to make sure everything else in the driveline works. I am not sure what to do.

citcapp · October 24th, 2009, 01:59 PM

Sounds like you'll have to send or take it back to where you purchased it and they can do an exchange for you

442_Mustang · October 25th, 2009, 08:52 AM

I thought that the fancy schmancy electronics stuff would either work or not. I'm not sure what the heck is going on . I don't want to have to send the dang thing back and spend more money on it.I guess I'm in denial about it. Guess I will gut the thing out and send it back. Maybe it wlii be back in time for spring. :-(

steve walker · November 4th, 2009, 08:08 PM

poss be the pick up in dist????

442_Mustang · November 4th, 2009, 08:26 PM

I don't know. It's all new and looks right. It ran great on the dyno. I used to live right off 38th and Peoria about 30 years ago. I hear the neighborhood has gone a bit downhill

October 23rd, 2009, 10:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
442_Mustang Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 135	MSD box Has anyone else had experience with a MSD Digital 6 box that seems to make spark only when the spirits move it? __________________ Before, it was "Made in America With Pride!" Now Made in China with poison or any other crap they can dump on us. Piss on China! Buy American!

October 24th, 2009, 09:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
citcapp Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 3,445	Mine works great, having you tried contacting MSD for trouble shooting? __________________ Pat 1957 Super 88 with a 455 1948 2dr series 76 with a 455

October 24th, 2009, 01:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
442_Mustang Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 135	I had one in my camaro for like 10 years. Worked like a charm. Mine in the Olds, seems to only make spark when it wants to. Every thursday night, we have guy night/car night. I mentioned my problem and 2 of the guys said it's the box. 1 guy sent his back 3 times before it was right. The other just switched to a 6AL. I've been corresponding with the MSD Tech line for a week or so. He just tells me it's a bad connection or to send it in. The car has run for less than 10 minutes with this ignition system. I can start the thing and it starts fine. I drive it outside and it's cool. Later I go to start it and there's no spark. The next day, it starts fine with nothing changed. This has happened 3 times. I've got no glass or interior in it so I'm not gonna go anywhere in it but I did drive it around the block to make sure everything else in the driveline works. I am not sure what to do. __________________ Before, it was "Made in America With Pride!" Now Made in China with poison or any other crap they can dump on us. Piss on China! Buy American!

October 24th, 2009, 01:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
citcapp Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 3,445	Sounds like you'll have to send or take it back to where you purchased it and they can do an exchange for you __________________ Pat 1957 Super 88 with a 455 1948 2dr series 76 with a 455

October 25th, 2009, 08:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
442_Mustang Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 135	I thought that the fancy schmancy electronics stuff would either work or not. I'm not sure what the heck is going on . I don't want to have to send the dang thing back and spend more money on it.I guess I'm in denial about it. Guess I will gut the thing out and send it back. Maybe it wlii be back in time for spring. :-( __________________ Before, it was "Made in America With Pride!" Now Made in China with poison or any other crap they can dump on us. Piss on China! Buy American!

November 4th, 2009, 08:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
steve walker swat455 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: peoria az Posts: 8	poss be the pick up in dist????

November 4th, 2009, 08:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
442_Mustang Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 135	I don't know. It's all new and looks right. It ran great on the dyno. I used to live right off 38th and Peoria about 30 years ago. I hear the neighborhood has gone a bit downhill __________________ Before, it was "Made in America With Pride!" Now Made in China with poison or any other crap they can dump on us. Piss on China! Buy American!

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