Having the engine on my ’91 Bronco suddenly die while rolling along the interstate at 70 mph with big rigs and cars all around is one of the most unnerving situations I’ve been in, on or off-road.

Although the Fire Control 1000 ignition system is an analog-based ignition system, Jacobs claims the FC 1000 and its solid-state firing technology has better spark-interval stability than most digital ...