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Re: Coil polarity

To: Shrack04@aol.com
Subject: Re: Coil polarity
From: ArthurK101@aol.com
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 18:24:12 EST
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
In a message dated 06-Jan-02 11:52:11 Eastern Standard Time, Shrack04@aol.com 
writes:


> Did I read, that on a TR3 with positive ground, that the + side of the 
> ignition coil goes to the points,,,?,,,   Mine is to the switch, and the - 
> is 
> to the points,,,  Will this make a big difference?
> 

Yes, your plugs will fire backwards.  That will probably not affect 
performance but the plugs will burn out faster since the electrons are 
"boiling off" the outer electrode rather than the inner.  Just flip the wires 
at the coil.

Art Kelly

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