Dan, make sure you heed Pauls advise ... don't ask how I know this is important.
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Ptegler
>Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 11:24 AM
>To: Dan Dwelley; mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Excel sport coil
>
>
>Hi Dan,
>stick an ohmmeter across the + and - terminals.
>If its above 2.5-3.0 ohms you don't need a ballast
>resistor.
>
>Yep, you can regap the plugs to 030-035 to make use
>of the extra spark energy delivered by the coil.
>
>I'll lay odds, when you installed your GM harness in the car
>you didn't layout the ballast wire that normally feed the coil
>after startup.
>
>The 6 volt coils (<3 ohms) use a ballast wire in the harness
>or an external ceramic resistor +12V is applied during
>startup (start key position) then they supplied roughly
>6V during normal running conditions (key on position)
>the 6 volt drop comes from the V drop through the ballast resistance.
>
>Hence...your present 'hot' coil.
>
>Paul Tegler ptegler@gouldfo.com www.teglerizer.com
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dan Dwelley" <ddwelley@excite.com>
>To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 12:46 PM
>Subject: Excel sport coil
>
>
>Hello all,
>
>The coil in my 1500 Midget is too hot to the touch. I guess it's time to
>replace it. I picked up an Excel Sport Coil (mod. 8140c). It doesn't say
>anything about requiring a balast resistor so I'm guessing I don't need one.
>Has anyone had any experience with this brand coil? Should I re-gap my plugs
>from .025 to something larger like .035?
>
>Thanks in advance for your input.
>
>Dan
>
>
>Dan Dwelley
>77 Midget
>Alexandria, Va.
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