trouble with the MSD 6A

[SJ]

I just installed the MSD 6A and I now have the complete TFI conversion. My problem is with starting. Its acting like its not getting gas. Only after about a minute of cranking will it start and then it runs great. It started up great before I switched it over. Do I need to adjust my carb to account for the upgrade. I have no clue whats going on. Like I said once it starts it runs like a champ.

[jeepguzzi]

Did you widen the spark plug gap?? Also, check your timing. How does it start when it is warm?? Could you have messed up the electric choke, or knocked the wire for it loose?

[SJ]

I just checked and my choke wire is still connected. I just put in new plugs and MSD wires. I set the gap at .045. How would plug gap affect starting? I haven't checked timing in a long time but again it was running just fine two days ago.

[SJ]

I hooked up my white wire to the negative side of the old coil harness and it starts just fine now. I left the magnetic pick up hooked up but it is not supposed to work that way. The white wire should act as a kill switch with the mag pick up connected. I did notice that my distributer harness was full of some green looking crud when I connected the harness adapter. I thought it might be some weather proofing junk or something. Maybe this stuff is not allowing a good connection which would explain the fact that my ignition works with BOTH the white wire and the mag pick up connected. So my questions are:

1. Should there be green crap inside the plug at the distributer?

2. What else could be the problem?

3. Also, where is the electric choke wire coming from? Do I need to connect it to the small red wire on the MSD side?

Any help would be great.

[The Anti-Chrysler]

Is the coil getting full battery voltage for start-up?? I would check that for sure.

I also had problems with the distributor and module plugs (they are Ford connectors, after all), I had to clean them very well and scrape the contacts + regrease with dielectric grease.

Green is corrosion of the copper mixed with likely lithium grease that was on the plugs. Clean them out well, or replace them with weather-pak type plugs.