At 05:18 PM 4/26/02 -0400, you wrote: >Summary: >I found a bad coil before it found me. >Most common reasons coils fail: >a)Conductive dirt, grit on the end cap causing arching. >b)Age and Heat >c)Coil has been dropped, bruised damaging case and windings. >d)Too much resistance in ignition system. Stan, Did you check the coil resistance per Bentley? I'm curious as to whether this type of failure would show up that way. John Clavin 1985GL Austin TX |
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