Just a note of caution, never suck on the end of the coil wire to prime
it.
Cheers,
Larry Hoy
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
1976 MGB Parting out
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On Fri, 09 May 1997 8:12:02 PDT Bill Kostka <bkostka@rgv01.rgv.hp.com>
writes:
>It is OK to mount it terminal side up as long as it is higher than the
>distributor so the siphon effect can suck the electrons out of the coil
>can down to the distributor. It may take a few more cranks in the
>morning while the coil and coil wire get primed. ;-)
>
>Bill
>77B
>
>P.S. I have a 93 GMC suburban, a 92 Taurus, and a Mazda 323 in
>addition
>to the B. The GMC is in the shop, the Taurus has no brakes, the 323
>was
>being driven by my 18-year old daughter until she hit a log (don't
>ask).
>The only vehicle that is roadworthy is the B. !Yesssss.
>
>bk
>
>>
>> Lawrie:
>>
>> It is mounted upside down so that the electricity can run out. It is
>common
>> knowledge that elctricity is heavier than ozone. If you mount it
>right side
>> up, then this offers resistance to flow. This is common too engines
>of low
>> power output, such as the 1936 Wartburg touring saloon. The one with
>the
>> double sidemounts. I hope this clears up the mystery for you.
>>
>>
>> Cheers:
>>
>>
>> Skip...........At 08:10 PM 5/8/97 EDT, britcars@juno.com wrote:
>> >This morning, a customer asked a question to which we should have
>had an
>> >answer but didn't. Perhaps one (or more) of the gurus on the list
>will
>> >venture an opinion......
>> >
>> >Why is the coil so often mounted upside down, where it's hard to
>see the
>> >indicated polarity on the terminals? Is the coil's efficiency
>affected by
>> >re-mounting it the "right" way up?
>> >
>> >Lawrie
>> >British Sportscar Center
>> >
>> >
>
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