starting problem

FED 387 · 06-25-2008, 05:56 PM

Try a different battery that you know is good before replacing the battery(s). Are you sure the starter is good ??? Next make sure you have a good clean ground for all the electronics and the battery---Make sure you have the ground wire going from the MSD grounded to the engine as well as the frame of the car---This is very important to do---Se if this solves your problem

mdspray1 · 06-25-2008, 08:52 PM

try to diconnect alt.or change key switch (if used)

Jim Carter · 06-25-2008, 09:27 PM

I had a similar problem years ago. Charlie Ford told me to ground MSD neg. cable straight to battery ground. Problem solved. I repeat: Problem solved. Thank God for the internet!

I also ran extra grounds from engine to chassis.
Think: Ground.

Jimmie C.

Rich Biebel · 06-25-2008, 10:21 PM

MSD electronic distributers usually get pretty rusty at the reluctor and other areas and I know one person that had a pickup go bad causing his engine to miss. Poor grounding is definately a possiblity as well.

06-25-2008, 05:56 PM	#1
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,419 Likes: 528 Liked 332 Times in 180 Posts	Re: starting problem Try a different battery that you know is good before replacing the battery(s). Are you sure the starter is good ??? Next make sure you have a good clean ground for all the electronics and the battery---Make sure you have the ground wire going from the MSD grounded to the engine as well as the frame of the car---This is very important to do---Se if this solves your problem

06-25-2008, 08:52 PM	#2
mdspray1 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: starting problem try to diconnect alt.or change key switch (if used)

06-25-2008, 09:27 PM	#3
Jim Carter Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 190 Likes: 10 Liked 19 Times in 3 Posts	Re: starting problem I had a similar problem years ago. Charlie Ford told me to ground MSD neg. cable straight to battery ground. Problem solved. I repeat: Problem solved. Thank God for the internet! I also ran extra grounds from engine to chassis. Think: Ground. Jimmie C.

06-25-2008, 10:21 PM	#4
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: starting problem MSD electronic distributers usually get pretty rusty at the reluctor and other areas and I know one person that had a pickup go bad causing his engine to miss. Poor grounding is definately a possiblity as well. __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

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