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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 11:13 PM
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Anyone running with a MSD 6A

Has anyone, after installing the MSD 6A on stock coils, noticed that they can now feel when the car goes into closed loop mode? Since I put it on my NA yesterday everytime the car goes into closed loop (verified via the A/F gauge) I can feel the car pulsing along to it, like it's slowing down, then going fast, and repeating over and over. Anyone else have this problem?
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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 01:22 AM
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Mine didn't do that when I was still running the fuel injection system. It was smooth like a mo'fo... But that is history for me since I went turbo/carb and dual msd 6a's with dual blaster2 coils. You should check the wiring over...
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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 01:24 AM
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hmmm, I'm about 98% sure it's proper, considering we did it to the vert at the same time, and that one's going fine. Everything's fine except for when it hits closed loop I can feel the stupid thing. Perhaps I should put it back to stock and see if it goes away, maybe I have a bad box
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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 01:31 AM
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Or maybe a coil that was about to go bad and finally died.
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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 02:48 AM
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That's quite possible, thank god i've got about 10 spares laying around.
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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 05:02 PM
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It could be you already have fuel delivery issues.&nbsp If you do, the MSD just amplifies the problem...


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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 05:26 PM
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I'd go with Ted on this one, I've put the MSD on two different cars and never had anything like that happen. It should just make things a little smoother all around but not much of anything else noticable.
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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 05:35 PM
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Thanks for the tip ted, the injectors are DEFINATLY in need of a cleaning, and it sure did become noticable with the MSD, other than that the car runs great, and my gas usage has gone to **** as of late, used to get 29mpg, now I'm getting about 18
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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 08:45 PM
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Surging power is usually a sure sign of a lean condition.&nbsp Since the CDI box just allows better combustion, you'd get even leaner conditions - this is probably what you're experiencing...


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