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ok i was driving my car to a car show today and my car just stoped running, for real. It just crankes but does not start, every now and then it will fire up and die just as quick, even with the peddle down. Its a 90 mustang 302, with bbk cold air intake, msd igniton, flow masters, i do have duel 3g 200 amp alt. for my stero and what i noticed is, on the one were the power wire goes is a little melted. i took the gas lines off to see if it was getting gas and it is, the fuel pump turns on. i took one of the spark plugs out and then tryed to start it to see if i had a spark and i did not. i just bought the msd igtion so i dont think that is it. and it cant be the msd box if it starts and then it quits you know what i mean. so what do you think it is help please quick thanks.

do u have gas in it? hahaha jk that really sux man... u ended up not goin to the car show? hope u hadnt paid yet... :S

nope i went to see the other cars tho, but any ways.

No spark, could be the ignition modual on the distributor.

You did ground the spark plug against the chassis, I hope.

yep, i did

just an update, and yes it was the ignition modual, thanks alot.

Cool, glad it was a simple fix for ya.

just an update, and yes it was the ignition modual, thanks alot.

that happened to my 90 escort one time...

just an update, and yes it was the ignition modual, thanks alot.

Glad you got it. Thats what I was going to suggest as well. Its a very common problem with fords. Early EFI Fords anyway.

mother F#$%er, it just happend again. same thing is happening again, any sugestions on why this keeps happing.

it just died again? it still cranks?

you didnt seize up the motor did u?

no its doing what it did before, it cranks but will not start.

measure the voltage and amps going to the module.

Did you find out why the wire you mentioned melted? Sounds like you have an electrical overload or intermitent short somewhere.

no i dont know why it melted, but that is the thing ive had this set up for like 3 months now and nothing has happend, you know what i mean.

no i dont know why it melted, but that is the thing ive had this set up for like 3 months now and nothing has happend, you know what i mean. and how do i mesure the volts.

no i dont know why it melted, but that is the thing ive had this set up for like 3 months now and nothing has happend, you know what i mean. and how do i mesure the volts.

voltage meter... im sure you could find one at a hardware store

It shouldn't make a big difference, but if you didnt already you are supposed to put di-electric grease between the module and the distributor. If that doesn't help, I would triple check your ignition box hookups. Also, what brand alternator are you using?

i dont know all i know there 3g alt. 200amp each. and i did not put the module in a shop did, so i dont think that is the problem. ive checked the ignition box so many times, it aint that.

Sometimes when the module goes, the Primary Ignition Pickup in the distributor goes too, and that can cause your problem. Bad thing is you gotta pull the distributor to get to it all..

ok thanks

is there any way that it could have fried my msd 6a Intion box,

By pass it and see.

how would i do that.

yeah there is no spark at all, any suggestions