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Post  Big block fox 339 May 21st 2010, 12:43 pm

My car has been running great for a month now no problems
I just started it it cranked fine then died 30 seconds later I checked it's not firing
coil? Ignition? I'm new so I need help

It's a msd 6al
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Post  Northwest outlaw May 21st 2010, 12:50 pm

Check grounds cheack the leads off the dis to box was the coil hot or super hot? and check the 12+ going to the box.
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Post  Big block fox 339 May 21st 2010, 1:11 pm

All wiring looks good nothing is loose coil was not hot it only ran 30 seconds.
Not sure about the 12v can't find my dern meter its not firing coming out of the coil not sure about going in the coil
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Post  Northwest outlaw May 21st 2010, 1:19 pm

A test light will tell you if you are getting 12v to the coil all the box does is picks up a single from the dis and then ground the coil for a split sec. In a way the coil is only a Capacitor.
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Post  fordman460 May 21st 2010, 2:51 pm

Make sure the rotor in the dizzy is turning!
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Post  Big block fox 339 May 21st 2010, 3:04 pm

I had to leave the shop il check that Sunday thanks guys
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Post  bb429power May 21st 2010, 10:14 pm

I have heard (and had experience) that the msd boxes take a crap about 2 years down the road after being installed. But it could be the crimps (msd said that was part of our problem, bs maybe) or the dizzy gear/pin are messed up like what happened to me with the maverick not too long ago.
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Post  Big block fox 339 May 23rd 2010, 2:52 pm

Well I figured out what it was lol

I checked the dist. And it wasn't turning so I pulled it out and found out the cam was not turning so it or the timing chain broke
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Post  Nevs May 23rd 2010, 4:30 pm

Big block fox 339 wrote:Well I figured out what it was lol

I checked the dist. And it wasn't turning so I pulled it out and found out the cam was not turning so it or the timing chain broke

That's not good! Sorry to hear. Hope it didn't bend any valves.
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Post  Big block fox 339 May 23rd 2010, 6:02 pm

Thanks I hope so to... This is kinda discuraging lol
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