Tune-up: plug,cap,wire recommedations
#12
#13
I've only heard people repeating that they have failed often, but haven't really ever heard first hand info that they have failed except yours now. Hopefully purple will bring up some threads of this for me when he gets the chance. I hope I am wrong, but I can't bash a product that is still working they way it was supposed to for me. Heck, thats all I ask for.
#14
I wrote a whole thread on this. https://dodgeforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175799 Maybe you can read the third post. And what do you mean by that you havent heard first hand info? My S10 is first hand info.
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post 15 in that thread you sent is a longterm success story for the accel coil. Im just betting you got one bad egg out of the batch.
Last edited by pcfixerpro; 11-14-2008 at 04:02 PM.
#15
I prolly just got the retard in the batch of coils. Or it failed because my S10 is a 4cyl running at 3500 rpms most of the day(gotta floor it on the hills), and there are about 300 pounds of tools and equipment in the bed and back seat. Also, we put about 600 miles on it a week. Its just that you hear a few people saying the ACCEL coil is bad, but you dont hear people saying that the MSD is bad. This makes the Accel failure rate higher than the MSD. I am just saying that there is more risk to buying Accel coils than MSD. If i told the guy that Accel coils are good, and he gets one , then it fails, i gave him bad advice. The MSD has proven to be the better coil, and thats why i recomended it to him in the first place. "It is better to be safe than sorry."
#17
I remember reading MSD Coils tend to burn out Spark Plugs faster than OEM or Accel Coils, but are indeed better from a performance perspective. I think Driving habits affect tune-up performance more than anything. Harder you drive, more performance-upgrade type brands your better off with. Daily Driving under 2100 rpm's most of the time, go with the cheaper stuff. I like my Champion, Summit, OEM Coil setup, but next time I'm going with a NAPA brass cap/rotor, MSD Wires, and maybe NGK plugs, or the Champion Truck plug.
#19
I went with Autolite 3923's since they are very inexpensive and have pretty good reviews and have had no problems, but I may try Champion Truck Plugs next time to see if I can tell any difference...I have the 8.0mm Jeg's Hotwires ($30) and really like 'em. I went to Napa and got my brass cap and rotor.