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Posted by: newdeal2 Nov 30 2004, 09:58 PM

I am attempting to get my newly rebuilt 2 liter started and inadvertantly reversed the coil wires [electronic] and when I went to crank the engine got a loud pop! Looked in the engine bay and no sign of any damage.

Any thoughts? Did I destroy the coil?

I have an extra but it's a stock, not blue. Should I try it?

Posted by: scott thacher Nov 30 2004, 10:00 PM

coil most likely but check points and condensor

Posted by: newdeal2 Nov 30 2004, 10:03 PM

No points/condensor...it's electronic

Posted by: scott thacher Nov 30 2004, 10:07 PM

check the coil, iirc some of the electronic types ( petronix ) go bye bye when hooked up backwards

try the stock coil and hope for the best

Posted by: skline Nov 30 2004, 10:13 PM

Its not electronic anymore, if you had the wires backwards from the coil. you fried your electronics. Tune for maximum smoke I always say.

Posted by: newdeal2 Nov 30 2004, 10:25 PM

ahhh s--t! For shure? I guess that accounts for the rat tat tat tat now when I try to crank with the other coil...do ya think?!?

Hmm...I can always go back to my points for the break in.

Posted by: Flat VW Dec 1 2004, 12:23 AM

Very important with electronic parts not to let the smoke out!

The smoke inside the parts is where the"magic" happens.
Believe I know all about electronic parts that have had the smoke released from them!

Lo Siento = I feel your pain...

Posted by: skline Dec 1 2004, 01:22 AM

Posted by: ! Dec 1 2004, 09:20 AM

Nananaaaaa, Naaannanaanaaa, hey hey....goodbye....RIP Petronix....

Posted by: newdeal2 Dec 1 2004, 06:56 PM

Really?...sounded like a gun shot! There goes $65.00 bucks!

Posted by: redshift Dec 1 2004, 07:22 PM

There is nothing magic about ozone.




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