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Randy1944 · 03-23-2016, 06:42 PM

I started my 39 PU today and decided to let it idle for a while. After about fifteen minutes it stopped running. When I approached it I found the coil was spewing black tar out where there is a gasket around the top. I removed the old coil and put on another coil I had. The truck started up and ran fine with the newly installed coil.
Any ideas about what could have caused coil to fail or just a common occurrence?
Thanks

Ps
Motor is a 44-48 flathead with coil mounted at front left of block.

03-23-2016, 06:42 PM	#1
Randy1944 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: east Tennessee Posts: 363	Coil eruption! I started my 39 PU today and decided to let it idle for a while. After about fifteen minutes it stopped running. When I approached it I found the coil was spewing black tar out where there is a gasket around the top. I removed the old coil and put on another coil I had. The truck started up and ran fine with the newly installed coil. Any ideas about what could have caused coil to fail or just a common occurrence? Thanks Ps Motor is a 44-48 flathead with coil mounted at front left of block.