- Location
- vancouver wa
anyone able to repair an MSD 701 enhancer? I have lost spark with it and swapped with a stocker for now.
msd enhancer repair?
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Quinc
Buy a Superjet
- Location
- California
rumor has it you can bake it in the oven. There is a thread on here somewhere about it. But I have never tried it.
- Location
- vancouver wa
Interesting, ill have to look into that! would be nice to save $500 on a new one lol
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
I am thinking that was on the total loss modules.
- Location
- vancouver wa
I emailed msd and they said they cant rebuild or repair the enhancers
- Location
- vancouver wa
It is a 62t setup
- Location
- vancouver wa
96 superjet 62t/62t b pipe, girdled head, v force reeds, stock carbs, flywheel, stator, coil and e box.
Pick up a modded stock cdi. There's a guy that mods them to 8100 rpm. Can be had for 100$ or less, or find a protec modded one.
If you are really after all the throttle response possible, a zeeltronic setup is the ticket(programmable) but that's expensive like an enhancer.
- Location
- vancouver wa
Yeah I’ll have to check those out! Thank you for the advice
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
I baked mine and then ate it.
Or you can mod your own, It's pretty easy. https://www.x-h2o.com/threads/superjet-cdi-modification.496/
john zigler
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- Location
- wisconsin
The stock CDI actually has a wider timing curve, and is MUCH better than the MSD. Just advance your timing at the plate 2-3 degrees or so, and you are good to go. If you need a higher rev limit, like said above you can get your OE modified. The OE is much more reliable.
waxhead
wannabe backflipper
- Location
- gold coast
I hear they are not to bad with garlic
- Location
- the jetski grave yard
I went from a total loss that died to an enhancer that died to a stock cdi with no rev limit and didn't really notice anything on a maxed out ported 701 bored over 2mm. Still flipped n rolled in my fake rickter. Msd no longer tests total loss or any other brains and they can't be repaired. I gave one to senor to cut open and fix and he said no way to get in there after it's podded. Nick at carbon tech said he thought an enhancer might get you a hair more bottom end throttle response.
MSD knew what they were doing when it came to protecting future sales. I have soaked one in methylene chloride to melt away the exterior. The material is almost as resilient as it’s electrical components. There is no way to get to the electronics without also destroying them. OEM boxes are easy to modify for a higher rev limit. The timing does not retard at high rpm so make sure it’s not over propped and open the top carb screws to the rich side of peak rpm.
I’ve dealt with similar issues before, and if swapping to a stock setup got you spark back, it’s likely something in the MSD enhancer itself. I'd start by checking all the wiring and connections—sometimes it's just a loose wire or a bad ground. If that doesn't help, I'd recommend reaching out to MSD or looking for a local shop that can test or repair it. I’ve had luck with DIY fixes on other ignition modules, but for something like this, it's probably safer to send it in if you're not too comfortable digging into it yourself.
- Location
- Saskatoon,SK
My Zeel has lasted longer than any other of my aftermarket cdi's.