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Re: Hot coil

To: "chief bootknocker" <mowog77@theglobe.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Hot coil
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 20:36:08 +0100
What do you mean 'it' is ballasted?  A 12v coil doesn't need an external
ballast.  If it is used with one it will probably reduce the spark, but it
will run cooler than normal (this is *not* a recommendation to run a 12v
coil with an external ballast).

PaulH.
http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/

-----Original Message-----
From: chief bootknocker <mowog77@theglobe.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 07 June 1999 14:00
Subject: Hot coil


>Has anyone had problems in the recent heat with their coil getting hot and
killing the ignition system?
>I have a brand new 12V coil in the 77 and it is ballasted, I also have a
25D points distributor. This weekend on the way to the Red Mill show in
Clinton, NJ - the car decided to quit, it figures doesn't it!!
>
>Anyone have any ideas? Should I pull the ballast ressistor out? Get a
"hotter" coil?
>
>TIA,
>Erik.
>
>
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