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Old 03-14-2009, 04:42 PM
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So I was driving my car today and noticed it started to bog out while I was on the gas. The rest of the way home it would sputter on and off and shut off twice. I had to wait a few minutes for it to start back up and I managed to get it home. I unhooked the 6AL and the car still ran. Shortly after it died out and now the car wont start at all. The fuel pump still works, changed that a few months ago, and I can also hear it loud and clear plus smell gas. I put a 6AL and blaster coil on last week. Dont know what it is yet but im gona guess the MSD killed my opti. The opti was changed 20k miles ago at a GM dealer by the old owner.

Ill just start troubleshooting the thing monday, new to optis so I hope maybe the MSD coil went bad

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Obviously, check for fuel pressure and spark in and out of the coil before you start blaming the opti.
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Obviously, check for fuel pressure and spark in and out of the coil before you start blaming the opti.
Ill check fuel first then the coil. Im just saying because I'm playing with the ignition but hell it could be a number of things. Ill go with the worst because I dont want to change the thing
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Sounds good. Always best to do the easiest diagnosis first.
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Well I am happy. It was only the ICM, so only $80 and an hour of my time



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