Stuck on MSD install & I have college in the morning :( PLEASE HELP !!
 

Hey guys I"m installing my MSD 6AL on my civic w/ LS motor if that matters..

I have all the wires plugged up correctly , but my cap wont go back on the stupied dizzy....

I already put the rotor peice back on & put the screw in...

why does it not go on ? I"m using the MSD cap btw... it has a Red peice that is hitting the spring ..... ??? I'm stuck.. please HELP... I've been searching, but the only thing I found is the C-speedracing writeup but i need help please !!

Thanks

Re: Stuck on MSD install & I have college in the morning :( PLEASE HELP !! (99SlammedCivic)
 

You're using an MSD cap meant for an extermal coil, correct? If you have the stock coil still in there, it probably won't fit. If you don't have an external coil for this setup, you may just be screwed.

hey I do have an external MSD ss blaster coil.. is that right?

so how do I remove the internal one... or can i even do that?

Re: (99SlammedCivic)
 

Should just be two screws holding it in.
Im thinking its the box looking thing
that the spring goes in corect?

I dont know the names for all the parts in the distributor. http://images.honda-tech.com/set1//smile/emcrook.gif

Re: (99SlammedCivic)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99SlammedCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey I do have an external MSD ss blaster coil.. is that right?

so how do I remove the internal one... or can i even do that? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, you need to have an external coil to use the MSD cap, so you've got that part right. Now you'll have to take the rotor off again and remove the internal coil (should be a white, rather large part inside the distributor) so everything fits back together https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif.

You can do it, I have faith in you. Have you run the wires to the external coil yet or are those still attached to the OEM one? If you haven't, it's a shitty night ahead for ya https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif.

Damn it... I hooked everything up correctly I believe but my car wont start https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emsad.gif

the msd spark plug wires don't fit...... Will my car not start if I'm using the original wires?

Damn this sucks .... any more help?

I'm taking the moms car 2school... rollin luxury 2day https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif but I'd rather my car https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emsad.gif

Can anyone post up a DIY write up please. ..

thanks !

Re: (99SlammedCivic)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99SlammedCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Damn it... I hooked everything up correctly I believe but my car wont start https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emsad.gif

the msd spark plug wires don't fit...... Will my car not start if I'm using the original wires?
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Can you possibly take a picture of how you hooked everything up so we can tell you what you did wrong? A few simple questions:

1.) is the coil connected to the cap?
2.) how many wires are going to the coil from the cap and how many from the battery/MSD box?
3.) what instructions did you follow?

I'll take pics when i get home later on 2day...

I followed the C-SpeedRacing instructions...
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/msdbtm/msd.php

^ I have the AL but I figured its similar

A) I have the Big Red wire going to the Pos Batt. Terminal & the Big black to the Neg Batt Terminal

B) I'm using the external SS coil so I have the
orange wire from the MSD to the positive terminal on the coil and the black wire from the MSD to the negative terminal on the coil.

I followed those steps .... Any more info???

I'll take pics when I get home...

Thanks again

Fixed !

Thanks for all the help !




Modified by 99SlammedCivic at 10:18 PM 9/29/2004

Re: (99SlammedCivic)
 

glad u got it running. im installing one next week on my car. i hope it turns out cool. what was it that was wrong with yours?