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ajn

01-01-2002, 12:08 AM

I am probably the stupidest person alive! :rolleyes:

Alright, I have an MSD distributor cap and it didn't come with any instructions. Now, inside the cap, there is this red plastic circle thing. Do I need to remove it to put on the cap? Because it seems like I have to force on the cap to bolt it down and I don't know if I should do that. Is there something wrong with my cap?

sorry for the probably "very easy to answer" question. But.....I'm retarded (tommy boy)

thanks in advance,

aj
:)

ebpda9

01-02-2002, 08:01 PM

where is the red plastic thing ? Is it on the brushes ? Usually the cap should go fairly easy in there.

ajn

01-02-2002, 10:59 PM

It's ok now.

I just realized that I have to remove the stock coil.

I knew I was doing something stupid,

thanks anyway,

aj

Addict

01-08-2002, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by ajn
It's ok now.

I just realized that I have to remove the stock coil.

I knew I was doing something stupid,

thanks anyway,

aj

Just got my new cap today. That red thing is wierd. Hopefully I'll get it in tonight or tomorrow.

How long did it take you to install yours? Seems fairly straight forward.

ajn

01-08-2002, 09:35 PM

Originally posted by Civic_Addict

Just got my new cap today. That red thing is wierd. Hopefully I'll get it in tonight or tomorrow.

How long did it take you to install yours? Seems fairly straight forward.

yea, you got to take out the stock coil.

it took me about an hour for the whole ignition install.

that includes the cap, coil, ignition, and wires.

good luck,

aj:)

Addict

01-08-2002, 09:45 PM

Originally posted by ajn

yea, you got to take out the stock coil.

it took me about an hour for the whole ignition install.

that includes the cap, coil, ignition, and wires.

good luck,

aj:)

Just went out to look. I have NO room! The MSD 6AL is way to big.... Damn.... Now I guess I have to either wait til I figure out what I'm doing(turbo, NA) or just buy an AEM cold air..... Grrrrr:mad:

ajn

01-08-2002, 10:35 PM

Originally posted by Civic_Addict

Just went out to look. I have NO room! The MSD 6AL is way to big.... Damn.... Now I guess I have to either wait til I figure out what I'm doing(turbo, NA) or just buy an AEM cold air..... Grrrrr:mad:

it was hard to find room for me too!

I installed mine on the firewall, right behind the intake manifold.

good luck,

aj:)