ribs

Well...It had been about 5 days since I last tried to start my 951 (it didn't start at all last week, except for once then it died 10 seconds later) and it fired right up after 1 or 2 motor rotations and idled perfectly today. I drove it around for about 45 mintutes trying to re-charge the battery since I had spent several minutes cranking it last week. I noticed it seems to have a bit better throttle response with the MSD blaster coil I installed, and it doesn't miss at all like it did with the original stock coil. I am going to try to pick up the MSD 6A box from my friend who has one he isn't using...maybe it will give me a bit more. I am still waiting for the DME relay (hopefully that is the problem with the intermittent starting), control arms, visor clips, and other various bits I ordered last week, but maybe some time next week I'll get her 100% streetable.

Hans

Hi Ribs
Now you have changed & replaced a lot on that car already, I asume vacuum lines and plug wires rotor and distributor cap are some of them.
So: the change to the MSD coil made some improvement in your intermittent start problem.

Nevertheless: is your intermittent start problem occuring when it is dampey weather (high humidity), forming condensation on the porcelain parts of the plugs?
Just a bit is enough to stop the system...
This is very common in the country I live in, changing the coil will then improve a little at first but wont fix it.
A spray can of "damp start" will.
Then replace the plug boots & start checking for corroded contacts....
TakeCare

Hans

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TakeCare