03-14-2016, 07:48 AM | #1 |
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Hot coil
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I have a 8BA engine with 12V can coil. Stock single point dist. After about 56-60 miles the coil get so hot it start mis fire losses power and then just stops and wont start or run. change to new coil starts right up for another 60 miles and stops again. coil has internal resistor. tried one coil with out resistor same results. What causes coil to become so hot it stops working and how do I keep things cool? vehicle is 1940 Ford Pickup aluminum radiator. Temp of engine fine, normal range. |
03-14-2016, 07:54 AM | #2 |
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Re: Hot coil
Check voltage to coil when running it may need a bigger resistor. G.M.
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03-14-2016, 08:13 AM | #3 |
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Make sure it is connected in the circuit correctly. Sometimes folks will inadvertantly connect the electrical feed to the secondary coil terminal instead of on the primary side of coil. The engine will run this way, not well though, but the coil will overheat and eventually burn out.
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03-14-2016, 09:49 AM | #4 |
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Re: Hot coil
hot wire from ignition switch goes to + primary side of coil
- neg side off coil goes to distributor. Hot HOt HOT ???? not sure what to do next..... What should voltage be from ign switch to coil? using an internal resistor coil. If using a external resistor before coil what should be voltage to coil + side read? What size or application 12 voltcoil should work ok? 55 chevy ; 62 falcon; Dodge ?? |
03-14-2016, 09:59 AM | #5 |
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Re: Hot coil
arc,
OK, if you are running neg ground the neg side of the coil is attached to the distributor, pos side to the ignition circuit. Further more since you have switched to 12v do yourself a huge favor and purchase a BOSCH blue coil, Bosch pt# 00012. this beauty allows you to eliminate the resistor. Charlie ny |
03-14-2016, 10:15 AM | #6 | |
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Now lets use the coil on my desk Pertronixs Flamethrower of .6 ohms resistance. 14.6 volts divided by .6 ohms would be 24.3 amps !!!!!! OR 354.78 watts!!!!!!! Thats 5 times the amount of watts! Happens every day..........cant do it !!!!! |
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03-14-2016, 10:39 AM | #7 |
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Whew... that was a lot for some how only reads the amount of watts it takes to burn my fingers while twisting two wire together.
So what coil do I need to stay cool? if I have a neg ground system do I connect the ign wire to neg side of coil? and dist wire to +positeive side of coil. not what others recommended. |
03-14-2016, 10:45 AM | #8 | |
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The Bosch blue coil from amazon # 00012 is a 3.0 ohm coil and doesnt need a resistor. ( a great coil , never seen a bad one) Another local option would be a napa IC12SB ( 1.5 ohm) with a ICR13 resistor ( also 1.5 ohms) |
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03-14-2016, 10:46 AM | #9 |
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Remember, the points work by grounding the ignition circuit to complete it. For negative ground systems, negative pole on coil goes to the distributor, for positive ground systems, vice-versa. I think "Bubba" has already answered your "which coil" question.
Ooops! Sorry Bubba; I thought you may have been working, so I stepped in. |
03-14-2016, 10:46 AM | #10 |
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Re: Hot coil
12v neg ground system, ignition (+) to (+) side of coil and the (-) side of coil to the distributor. If the coil is getting hot there is most likely more voltage (power, wattage) going to it than it was designed for. Either reduce the input (add resistor) or change the coil. The Bosch Blue coil if often recommended (see #5 above). Have you checked the resistance of your existing coil?
Note: Yep, see Babba post #8! |
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