i just installed my msd 6a ignition w/blaster 3 coil and boost timing master.....everything starts but the coil seems to be arcing.......from the + and -- of the coil to the top of the coil where the wire goes..i don't understand can someone give me any ideas what to do to fix this.....and everything is connected correctly and tightly




[Modified by uneekcrx, 12:07 AM 4/11/2002]

 

ttt

 

you have to put your index finger from your left hand to the + and the index finger from your right to the - and have someone start the car. That way you can push the sparks back in.

seriously though. With the plug wire ON from the coil to the distributor it does this? Or without the wire connected? maybe a defective wire. I never knew the spark could jump that far. damn.

 

it's not arcing from the dist. it's arcing from the pos. & neg. of the coil to where the wire connects to the top of the msd coil..sorry

i have no clue what to check

 

is the coil new or used

 

used

 

Unfortunately it sounds like you bough somebody else's problems.

 

do you think that putting something on the terminals would help??????

 

it's only another 30 bucks for new one....just go get it and be happy again

 

what i bought came with a blaster 3 coil what's the difference in the blaster 2 and 3 coils does the blaster 3 have more or less spark.....?

 

to my knowledge, it's just a blaster2 with a different body casing to try and up sales


[Modified by Slow_ass_4dr, 9:20 PM 4/10/2002]

 

Uh, have you replaced the coil wire yet? Arcs happen from the closed power to the closest ground int he system... if the wire's not hooked up inside the coil right, or the wire has a gap inside it, this might happen...

First test.. replace the coil wire.

The coil is probably fine, because the car runs, right? It's putting out power then. but the wire isn't transferring the power correctly.

 

I got the blaster 2, and it doesn't do this. Also when i installed this it was a bitch to figure otu how the wire attached to the coil. I had to buy some little screw tyoe thign to go ont the top and sometimes i think it isn't hooked up correctly, cause it is not really secured with anything.

I think you got a shitty coil. Cal MSD and see what they have to say.

 

cool thnx.........

 

yea did you do all that **** with taking out the stock coil to wire this one up?
that sounds kinda strange , sounds like it was installed wrong to me .

 

sure did.....i hooked it up according to the directions.......removed the old coil and stuff

 

maybe the coils shot then

 

The path of least resistance SHOULD be the coil wire running from the coil terminal to the distributor, which are all hard connections except a SMALL 1/16" gap for the rotor/cap...

If it's arc'ing the 1/2 inch or whatever to the wire from the power terminal, you've got a wiring issue somewhere. Check continuity on your coil wire from the coil to the distributor!