Michael
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 09:23 PM |
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Strange Question About Coils (Contact Breaker Ign System)
This is the most strangest question regarding ignition coils.
I intend to install mine on the front panel in the area over the steering rack.
It sits right up against the bar that i have the headlights mounted on.
So my question is how hot does the coil get in normal use?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 09:24 PM |
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If it's used normally - slightly warm to the touch.
If you leave the ignition on when the points are closed - it'll boil!
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tegwin
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 09:27 PM |
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Just make sure that if it goes bang....the boiling oil wont dribble onto your legs... I am reliably informed that its NASTY stuff!
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Mark G
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 09:52 PM |
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They're not normally placed with cooling in mind so I'd just chuck it where it fits and be carefull not to leave the ignition on.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 09:54 PM |
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Mines in the same place. had car runing for ages sat still and its hardly even warm. wouldn't worry about it they used to put them al over the
place on production cars
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 09:55 PM |
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I'd recommend a Megajolt ignition system for your x-flow - it made a world of difference to mine. Easier starting, rock-steady tick-over, and
allows you to remove the dizzy completely.
And you don't need to worry about cooking your coil!
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 10:52 PM |
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Michael, Wherabouts in Kent are you?
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02GF74
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 09:43 AM |
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do the sums and power dissipated is approx same as 40 W light bulb - so quite hot to hold.
ideally it should sit in a cooling air stream and I think it deal position is for it to sit vertically with the lead uppermost.
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steve m
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 09:52 AM |
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My coil is also on the headlamp bar,
more importantley is not were you put it, but what type of coil you use. as i from bitter experiance of breaking down 4 times from sussex to
donnington
(2 there and 2 back)
Found out that my coil was soooo hot it had fried the wireing around it, reason ?
When i made the wireing loom, i discarded the ford pink (ballast wire) as i did not know what it was, but i did fit the ballasted coil
hence running 12v plus thru a 9 volt coil
and after a 100 miles or so the coil fried itself
once cool it was fine
regards
steve
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Michael
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 09:42 PM |
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Thanks for the replies.
So it appears i can leave it where i originaly planned. I had thought of moving it closer to the engine on the diagonal brace, but it then appered to
be extremely close to the outlet on the water pump.
Im in North Kent/London Borders.
As im now without the beetle (it was the last contact breaker ignotion system car we had) I am not able to get close to a coil any more.
I have left the escort donor loom as was, but i removed unwanted wiring, like internal heater, interior light circuit etc, so im leaving the pink
ballast wire as Ford left it.
The beetle once died on me 4 doors down the road. I found that as the coil was upside down, if i upturned it and fitted a longer king lead out of my
many spares, then it fired up ok and ran.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 09:56 PM |
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One thing to remember is to make sure that all the HT leads are well away from anything at chassis potential - fix them together with those plastic
lead spacers, or whatever. Definitely make sure that they can't rub against anything.
They may not arc over in the beginning, but one drizzly day you'll get caught out!
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