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Need to vent...damn MSD coil

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Methodical

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OK it is 12:45am Friday (10/12) morning and I just had my car towed to my house. Here what happened. I was out dataloging and working on TwEECing my MAF curve. So I'm getting on it on the highway and for a split second power under my feet just died - shocked me. Then about 20 seconds later I had no power - car died. I had to drift to the side of the road on a busy ass highway - thanks to the 2nd MSD ignition coil within 2 years.

That's it I'm no longer putting MSD's ignition coils on my car - hell my original stock coil is still working. I've had to use the stock coil to get me to the store to purchase the 2 MSD coils - go figure. The stocker will get me out of a jam again as I will once again use it to take me to get a new coil.


Sooo what is a good quality coil I should purchase this time around? Ready to try something new. Just to let you know, I have the MSD 6AL box (no problems for over 10 years - just those damn coils) along with N20.

Help me.

Thanks for listening and helping.
 
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wytstang

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Really? it's normally the other way around, the 6AL box dies and there coils work fine. If I hadn't gone with MSD (Might Suddenly Die) Crane's Fireball I think it's called would be my choice.
 

Methodical

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wytstang said:
Really? it's normally the other way around, the 6AL box dies ...
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Yeah that's what I've seen during my research but so far I've had no problems and it's been over 10 years. However, if it does go bad, I will be looking to other manufacturers.

Thanks I will check them out.
 

Pokageek

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Heard too many bad things about aftermarkets. Hell, my screamin demon coil just died...almost new.. I put the stocker back on and it runs fine, lol.
 

BlackVert

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i heard that msd is now outsourcing their manufacturing to china ... that might explain the low quality now
 

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I put an Accel on 45k miles ago and still going strong...
 

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I got a 10 year old Mallory coil.
 

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2 MSD's here as well, The stocker is working great, and will for a looonnnnggggg time.
 

urban96

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accel here too ~30K
 
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