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08-08-2018, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by eichhoma

Does anyone think there is any good logic in the Blaster coil effecting the tach, or somehow causing some interference?

08-08-2018, 12:45 PM

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thanks for the additional info.... I appreciate the help, this might quickly get out of my comfort zone but we'll give it a shot

08-08-2018, 01:08 PM

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^^^^^^^^^^^what Steve (SB) said................and check the ground wire on the tach and make sure it's secure then trace it to it's grounding point and check that connection. Sounds like a ground issue since actuating any switch causes it to peg out.

What Paul (payuppsucker) said.

08-08-2018, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy

I tried running some new msd coils on stock Mercury ignitions, they started to over heat the timing modules to the point that the distributor was double firing the engine @ 10* and again @ 270*................ they are a POS....

That sucks. Don't quote me but i think the stock merc canister coil is .8 ohms and this must be matched when using a different coil ? That said, before I heard this, I had installed the HVC epoxy canister coils on several TBIV motors many years ago (10+) and still going strong.

But yeh,best bet is to stay away from MSD anything. ;(
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