[DeTomaso] definition of insanity disproven...

[Christopher Kimball]

I'm not sure.  There are three wires coming from the distributor that go into the MSD box.  I don't think I have any way of removing the MSD box and still have the system run.

Sincerely,

Chris

> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:25:43 -0500
> From: pantdino at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] definition of insanity disproven...
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> What are you using in your distributor to trigger the MSD box?
> Do you have the option of taking the MSD box out of the system to see if the car runs without it?
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> JIm
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
> To: pantdino at aol.com; Pantera List Serve <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Sat, Dec 18, 2010 11:13 pm
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] definition of insanity disproven...
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> I checked and rechecked all the grounds, but the rebooting idea is interesting.  If there were some kind of intermittent problem, that could explain a lot.
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> Does anyone on the forum have experience with that happening with an MSD 6AL box?
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> I thought maybe it was a temperature problem, but after I left the garage doors open for a couple of hours and the car got cold again, it started fine.  One more potential reason eliminated!
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> Thanks,
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> Chris
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> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] definition of insanity disproven...
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:46:39 -0500
> From: pantdino at aol.com
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> Does the MSD box have a microprocessor that had to reboot, hence was OK after being off for a while?
>  
> Check all your ground wires-- a bad ground can cause all kinds of weird symptoms
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> Jim
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
> To: Pantera List Serve <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Sat, Dec 18, 2010 7:33 pm
> Subject: [DeTomaso] definition of insanity disproven...
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> After all my frustration with trying to start the car with no spark evident, 
> after dinner this evening I figured, "What the heck.  I've proven I'm insane 
> before; why not try to start the car again, since I tried numerous times a few 
> hours ago with absolutely no luck."
> 
> I'll bet you can guess what happened next.  The car started immediately and 
> idled perfectly.
> 
> I try very hard not to use foul language, but if anything drives me to stamp my 
> feet and yell something I shouldn't--this will be it!
> 
> So, lets analyze the problem:
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> 1) car runs fine after I fix a loose terminal.
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> 2) I solder a number of terminals to make sure they are secure
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> 3) upon completion of soldering the terminals, the car won't start--no spark
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> 4) I walk away, have dinner, and two hours later it starts
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> The only thing I can think of is that while I was working on the soldering, the 
> garage door was open and it got quite chilly in the garage.  The temperature 
> outside was probably 40 or so, and it was pouring rain.  When I went in for 
> dinner, I closed the garage door and since our garage is heated, the temperature 
> in the garage gradually increased to probably 65 degrees or so.
> 
> What I think I'll do now is open the garage doors again so it will get cold 
> again, then see if the car starts.
> 
> Man, this is infuriating.  Thanks for letting me lay down on your collective 
> couches and tell you my problems...
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Chris
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