[DeTomaso] MSD Symtoms

cengles at cox.net cengles at cox.net
Tue May 29 13:00:01 EDT 2007


Dear Gray,

I will rise to that bait and state that I have MSD in both Panteras and even had one *welded on*. At this point, both MSD systems continue to work fine.......

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


---- Gray Gregory <rgg at gregorycook.com> wrote:
>Actually I think MSD's rarely fail and when they do it's usually caused
>by an avoidable outside force such as welding, improper installation, or
>poor electrical sys. We just hear about all the failures and of course
>no one posts that their ignition worked today.
>
>Gray
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
>On Behalf Of Jerry R Knotts
>Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 11:44 AM
>To: Curt Hall; MikeLDrew at aol.com; michaelsavga at gmail.com;
>PersoCaddy at aol.com
>Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Symtoms
>
>Not only do you need to have two boxes, but you need to be sure you are
>getting about 13v while running. A low voltage condition causes a lot
>of
>strange happenings. Backfires, losss of power, start and die and other
>sysmptoms that closely emulate a Lucas ignition I once had in a AH 3000.
>
>Later,
>jerry
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Curt Hall" <cuvee at sbcglobal.net>
>To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <michaelsavga at gmail.com>; <PersoCaddy at aol.com>
>Cc: <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 11:33 AM
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Symtoms
>
>
>>MSD doesn't tell you, you should buy TWO box's! Because the first one
>is
>>going to CRAP OUT! Seems to be a lot of that going on? (DOH)
>>
>>MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
>>In a message dated 5/28/07 8:23:00 AM, michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:
>>
>>
>>>Turns out MSD will reburish the old one for about $75.00 plus
>shipping,
>>>so
>>>he did that instead of buying anew one, it was back in 8 days as good
>as
>>>new.
>>>
>>
>>>>>It depends on what the box needs. MSD rebuilt my box a few weeks ago
>for
>>only $43. And yes, the symptoms were exactly as you describe.
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
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