Question for those of you with a MSD Blaster coil

89five.o

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Ever since i've put in my new coil my car is making a weird sound. The best way to describe it is that it sounds like a faint geiger counter coming from my dash. Was just wondering if that was normal with this coil. Thanks guys and gals!

 

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Daggar

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I couldn't tell you first hand (never having run that coil) but it seems like I've seen this question before.

Oh well... here's a bump for ya.

 

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fordguy87

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yep makes a buzzing noise mine and my cousins do that.

 

Umby

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Those coils are JUNK!

When I worked for a Mustang parts house we would get back 3 out of every 5 we sold...

Ditch it and get an Accel or Crane

 

Roland69

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I don't think I have ever heard any thing bad about MSD porducts....maby the odd one

people probly returned them because the were expecting to see big power gains from a msd coil on a stock mustang.....and when the didn't they thought what a waste of money and returned them.

 

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MustangOwner

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they better not be junk! i just bought one lol!

 

Shakerhood

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The Buzzing Humming Noise from the MSD Coil is Normal.

 

Jaswir

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yep it is normal! and usally will quite down some... mine doesnt make the noise anymore and its been in the car for 2 years....

 

Shakerhood

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Mines been in for about 6 or 7 years now and the noise is still there, not sure if it quieted down or I just got used to it and dont even notice it unless I listen for it.

 

93tealstang

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I ditched mine awile back due to the noise. Constant humming comming from the engine bay all the time....... F-that.

 

fiveonv

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never have noticed mine making a noise

 

Mr. Rustypwnz

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accel>msd

 

dderek

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I always hear people talking about this humming etc.
yet ive never noticed mine make ANY noise at all. not a peep
but my mustang was always loud as ****, and even with the hood open car running standing in front of it.. never noticed a sound from it

 

woodyy24

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ive got a canister one. never noticed a hum and have no problems with it.

 

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Mike92GT

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I had the same issue with my MSD TFI coil. Not only did it buzz, but at night you could actually see the voltage arching between the plastic center portion and surrounding metal piece. I tried a second one, same problem. I ditched it and got a canister-style Blaster 2, no noise after that.

 

89five.o

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Thanks for the response guys. I was just wondering if I was going crazy....Is that safe to be able to see it arching at night? Could that possibly ignite something?

 

88_GT_5_oh

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i can't hear mine at all, maybe i got a good one..... or maybe that means its bad lol

 

Darkwriter77

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I've got one in the Notch, and yeah, it makes the funky buzzing sound. For the longest time, I thought it was my fuel pump, but then one day I realized that it was coming from the front of the car instead of the back, and I traced it to the coil. Weird.

No problems with it, aside from that, though. No gains, either - I just replaced it because it was fairly cheap (comparable to a standard coil) when I was giving the whole ignition system a tune-up (wires, plugs, cap/rotor, blah blah).

 

88mouse

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dderek said:

I always hear people talking about this humming etc.
yet ive never noticed mine make ANY noise at all. not a peep
but my mustang was always loud as ****, and even with the hood open car running standing in front of it.. never noticed a sound from it

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same here

 

Roland69

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I have a blaster 3 in my tool box that I have nothing to use it on lol