Date:         Sun, 26 Oct 2014 20:23:36 -0400
Reply-To:     PSD <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         PSD <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Coil boil
Comments: To: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
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If your coil is hot, your dwell time is too long.
Unfortunately you can't adjust dwell on factory ECU's.
Or you have a bad coil or the wrong one for your application.
They really shouldn't get hot in normal use.  If they do and this is normal,
that's news to me.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Bruce Todd
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 6:39 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Coil boil

I just recently had some work completed on my Syncro Westy which included a
new coil for a 2.1 digifant  - when I got home from the mechanic (about a
15 minute drive) and shut down the motor,  I decided to touch the new coil
and was surprised at how hot it felt  - I could not touch it for any length
otherwise I would have burned my hand.

This is a new silver Bosch coil - is this normal?

Thanks,

Bruce