1996 Camaro Z28 Project Thread
#803
01-25-2017, 01:29 PM
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Farmington Hills, MI
Posts: 1,671
It's been a while since this thread was updated. Work is a little slow today, so I might as well give an update!
I replaced my spark plugs with NGK TR5s gapped at .040". That took care of the flashing SES light, but not the high speed ignition problem. That, I'm afraid, may be optispark-related. I bought this Chandler optispark brand new from a friend in 2012, and it sat for a couple years before I ever got around to installing it. I did some more research, and it sounds like Chandler optisparks don't exactly have a stellar track record. There were multiple reports of their units being DOA, brand new out of the box. Unfortunately, I'm guessing the chances are pretty good that I was the unlucky recipient of one of these defective units. Now to find an AC Delco or Delphi replacement.
The car has been sitting in the garage, untouched, since November. I haven't covered it up in the vain hope it will convince me to actually work on it this winter. Other than the optispark, I want to get the headliner redone and fix an exhaust leak in time for spring. We'll see if that actually happens!
I replaced my spark plugs with NGK TR5s gapped at .040". That took care of the flashing SES light, but not the high speed ignition problem. That, I'm afraid, may be optispark-related. I bought this Chandler optispark brand new from a friend in 2012, and it sat for a couple years before I ever got around to installing it. I did some more research, and it sounds like Chandler optisparks don't exactly have a stellar track record. There were multiple reports of their units being DOA, brand new out of the box. Unfortunately, I'm guessing the chances are pretty good that I was the unlucky recipient of one of these defective units. Now to find an AC Delco or Delphi replacement.
The car has been sitting in the garage, untouched, since November. I haven't covered it up in the vain hope it will convince me to actually work on it this winter. Other than the optispark, I want to get the headliner redone and fix an exhaust leak in time for spring. We'll see if that actually happens!
#804
01-26-2017, 11:17 AM
i had ac Delco i found for like $69.00 back some years ago now though like 8 years, now one on ebay there like accell 200.00 you cann find desent one for under 100.00 though some of the less expencive ones can be just as good for like $60,00,there has to be a way to test them
Last edited by 95 camaro 406; 01-26-2017 at 11:27 AM.
#806
01-28-2017, 11:38 AM
well i have heard some of the others are good too ,but what i got was sealed type non vented one worked good for me
#808
01-28-2017, 02:18 PM
mine had lasted 40k before my head gaskets went $65.00 .i think msd is well over $100.00,but less then Accel ,ebay priceing ,i would look other places if i needed one now ,i like my msd too for my 406 though now