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LOST OF POWER!!!

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Old 01-16-2007, 06:26 PM
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the last week and a half i have bien driving my car and everyday i drive it feels more and more slugish....i did the tune up... except for the wires..
i got a new msd ignition coil... hopeing that it will help but it think it made it worse... i know i need a tune but it shouldnt get worse.
Any ideas in what else i can do?
Oh and it makes a weird continuos BEEP coming from the engine compartment....
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Old 01-16-2007, 06:29 PM
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Are you sure its not a buzzing noise? I gaurantee its the coil...
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Old 01-16-2007, 06:31 PM
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yea a buzz
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Old 01-16-2007, 06:32 PM
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Yup.. its your MSD coil. Send it back to wherever you got it and get something else. Im sending mine back to summit and getting a Mallory. Keep it if you dont mind the noise but it pisses me off so Im getting rid of mine. I took mine off after 20 mintues and put the stocker back on.
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Old 01-16-2007, 06:34 PM
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Plus, Mallory is cheaper and isnt supposed to draw as much power.
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Old 01-16-2007, 06:36 PM
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so the msd is proly making my car run sluggish... im going to take it off as soon as i get home... hopefully thats it.
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Old 01-16-2007, 06:38 PM
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I highly doubt its the MSD making the car run sluggish but the MSD is definetly the reason why your ticking/buzzing. Take it off and put the stocker back on, see what happens.
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Old 01-16-2007, 07:54 PM
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+1

That buzzing is normal for that coil. I have had mine for 3 years, and it's still there.
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Old 01-16-2007, 08:54 PM
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if the coil isnt the prob your engine may be sluggish because of the cat's
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Old 01-16-2007, 08:58 PM
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I cant hear my coil, but then again I cant hear too much of anything cuz the cars so damn loud[8D]. As for it "feeling" sluggish, it might just be that youre getting used to the car. Happend to me when my stang was my DD.
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