Re: MSD 6A - Mileage

From: Ryan D. Krokosinski (eqgroup@equinoxfinancial.com)
Date: Thu Jan 28 1999 - 11:55:23 EST


I think somebody posted something about the MSD spark being too hot for the platinum and subsequently, the plugs sort of, well, melt.
I don't know for sure so don't take my word for it.

Ryan K
'99 R/T RC

Mark Kuzia wrote:

Both me and my buddy have Bosch Platinums with an MSD. He loves his, mine
idles great now but seems to be low on top end power. Does anyone know why
you are not supposed to use them?

Mark
http://home.att.net/~flyboy01/

-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 8:50 PM
Subject: RE: Re[2]: DML: MSD 6A - Mileage

>Ok....I submitted the thread and member suggestions/comments to MSD (No
>names or email addresses mentioned).  Let's see what they come up with.
>
>MSD vs. OBD-II
>
>What's the final answer?!?  Same DML Time...Same DML Channel...
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Dennis
>> Pendleton
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 6:29 PM
>> To: Alan Short; dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> Subject: Re[2]: DML: MSD 6A - Mileage
>>
>>
>> No one said to but no one said not to too.  Why?
>>
>> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
>> Subject:    Re: DML: MSD 6A - Mileage
>> Author: ashort@flash.net (Alan Short)
>> Date:       1/26/99 5:09 PM
>>
>> Dennis Pendleton wrote:
>> >
>> > I just installed a MSD 6A ignition on my '97 Sport 3.9L and my
>> mileage went fr
>> om
>> > ~20 to ~16 mpg's!  I thought these things were supposed to
>> increase your milea
>> ge
>> > not take it away.  Acceleration is much smoother and it seems
>> to have improved
>> > my power but...
>> >
>> > I have run 2 tanks of gas thru since the install and kept my
>> foot out of it on
>> > the second tank thinking it was my driving but the mileage
>> seems the same
>> > regardless.  I also installed Magnecore's and Platinum 4+'s
>> along with the
>> > ignition but they wouldn't have any thing to do with the
>> mileage decrease.
>> >
>> > Anyone seen the same thing?
>> Are you supposed to run platinum plugs with MSD?Alan S.
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