In all of the Triumphs I have had since the early 80's, I only had one coil that
leaked oil. It had been in the car for years, and decided it was time to give
up the ghost about two years after I got the car. It still worked, but oil was
oozing out around the cap -- you need to replace them when that happens. I
believe the oil in the can coils performs the same function as it does in
transformers -- insulation and heat damping of electrical impulses.
Keep Triumphing,
Susan :)
WEmery7451@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 11/21/00 9:07:43 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> marshall@nefcom.net writes:
>
> << I've also been told that it's best not to have it mounted
> directly on the block where the factory put it. Based on the space
> available under the hood, I'd much rather mount it horizontally above the
> pedal box. I'm guessing that the reason for not mounting it horizontally
> is in case it breaks open and oil leaks out.. >>
>
> I could be wrong, but I never knew that there was oil in these coils -- I
> never broke one open. Maybe I should go back to the basics -- a Duquesne
> Light Company Industrial Power Transformer with a sprinkler system and moat.
>
> I think the reasons for moving the coil off of the engine is to reduce heat
> and vibration to the coil.
>
> <<How likely is that to happen (break open a coil)?>> Not too likely.
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