FW: [DeTomaso] Stuck in Montpelier, OH

[David Bell]

I wouldn't say they crap out a lot.  I think MDS ignitions are extremely
reliable and rarely fail.  And even if the box did go south, they are sold
in virtually every O'Reillys I've ever been in so it shouldn't be a problem
to find another.

I've been running a MSD 6-AL plus a MSD distributor for the last 6 years.
No problems at all, though the first one I had got fried from welding on the
car with it installed (don't do that!).  I don't carry a spare and don't
think I need one.  I much prefer the MSDs C-D spark as it will fire even a
completely oil soaked spark plug.


Dave Bell

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Curt Hall [mailto:cuvee at sbcglobal.net]
  Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 10:55 AM
  To: davidabell at worldnet.att.net; Detomaso at Realbig. Com
  Subject: Re: FW: [DeTomaso] Stuck in Montpelier, OH


  It seem like everyone wants to run the great MSD! It also seems that the
great MSD seems to CRAP OUT a lot! Isn't there another System that works as
well, without CRAPPING OUT? Does MSD tell you when you buy it that you
should have a back up? It just seems this is common with MSD. Just curious.
  Good Luck with your fix.

  David Bell <davidabell at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
    If you've got a replacement MSD box, then an emergency swap should just
    require a pocket knife (though a leatherman is excellent for this kind
of
    stuff) and some duct tape - or if there's a Walmart handy, buy some
cheapo
    tools (maybe even wire crimper pliers and connectors). Cut the wires on
the
    mounted MSD in half at a convenient spot with the pocket knife, strip
them
    back and then twist them to the new MSD. Wrap the connections with tape
to
    insulate them. The MSD wires should all be the same color so it aught to
be
    fairly painless. Duct tape the new MSD to something solid to hold it in
    place temporarily if necessary.

    You should be able to drive a fair distance that way, or until you can
get
    somewhere to make for-real repairs.


    Dave Bell (highly experienced at emergency repairs for bizarre problems)


    -----Original Message-----
    From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
    [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of David Tucker
    Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 9:48 AM
    To: detomaso at realbig.com
    Subject: [DeTomaso] Stuck in Montpelier, OH


    I love vacations. Except when things go wrong. 2 miles from Indiana the
    Pantera lost power and I am at the start of a 3000 mile tour. It is a
    holiday weekend, I have no tools, what appears to be a bad MSD box, a
    replacement box, and no one to put it in for me. Happy holiday weekend.
If
    I'm not in Chicago tonight, I loose $700.00 in hotel charges.





    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh



    Dave

    301-514-8358



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