If you have the plug wires off the is common. Because when you are
cranking the engine over the ignition system is working and the coil
is producing a spark just like in should, since the coil wire or cap
is off the spark must go somewhere and the closest place is to jump
to the ground side of the coil terminal. So installing a new coil
will not change anything.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Aug 3, 2008, at 9:23 PM, PhilRitten@aol.com wrote:
> All,
>
> I pulled the plugs and checked them again (nothing exciting). I
> then started
> doing a compression test and quickly noticed that the coil was getting
> extremely hot. I also noticed that there was a popping sound coming
> from the
> engine compartment when I turned the ignition on and off. I asked
> my beautiful
> assistant to turn the ignition on and off while I put my head under
> the hood and
> sure enough there was a spark jumping from the white wire (+) to
> the coil
> housing (- ground). I then had her crank the engine and a steady
> spark jumped
> from the white wire to the coil. I taped up the wires, but now I'm
> getting a
> spark on the negative post of the coil. It's not jumping to
> anything, just a
> spark up and down the post. Any ideas? Could this be a short in
> the coil?
>
> Thanks,
> Phil
>
>
>
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