I just talked to MSD (a company that builds high output ignition systems) and
was told that the "volts in" doesn't have anything to do with "volts out". The
tech's comments were that amps are more critical than volts. Any input volts
between 10 and 16 will always result in the same output voltage.
Could this be true?
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of paul.hunt1@virgin.net
>Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 8:29 AM
>To: Geoffrey Gallaway; mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Ignition Coils
>
>
>A higher voltage coil allows you to open the plug gaps a little so the
>voltage builds more before it jumps the gap and you get a bigger spark.
>Unfortunately this higher voltage can cause problems (i.e. breakdowns and
>missing) elsewhere in the ignition circuit unless it is all in top-notch
>condition.
>
>PaulH.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Geoffrey Gallaway <geoffeg@sloth.org>
>To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 2:36 PM
>Subject: Ignition Coils
>
>
>> I just bought a stock ignition coil from propermg for 19.95 although I
>> could have bought the Lucas sports coil at 40,000 volts for a few dollars
>> more. ProperMG is having a sale right now!
>>
>> So, what voltage is the standard coil, 20,000 volts? How much does the
>> sports coil actually gain? I would imagine MG put a coil that was more
>> than satisfactory on the car when they sold it and adding higher voltage
>> coils only helps a small bit. Am I totally off here?
>>
>> Geoff
>>
>> --
>> Geoffrey Gallaway || Violence is only for those who have run out of good
>> geoffeg@sloth.org || ideas.
>> D e v o r z h u n || -- Doug
>>
>>
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