 Anyone ever have problems with a Pertronix coil?, WFT??!!! |
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| rnellums |
 Jun 19 2010, 01:56 PM
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Professional Enthusiast  Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
So I don't know if this is user error or product malfunction, but I was wondering if anyone else had had the same problem. I noticed this today as I was cleaning up the engine bay. Maybe the plug wire slid out? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| underthetire |
Jun 19 2010, 02:10 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Looks like it was arcing between the wire and coil to me.
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| McMark |
Jun 19 2010, 09:10 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
HT lead not plugged in all the way, is my guess.
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| Gint |
Jun 20 2010, 06:35 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,076 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Did you bring your 914 up or are you in NM?
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| Drums66 |
Jun 20 2010, 01:16 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(underthetire @ Jun 19 2010, 01:10 PM)  Looks like it was arcing between the wire and coil to me. The logical choice( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon13.gif) ) |
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| charliew |
Jun 20 2010, 02:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
My 350 chev did that. The wire terminal gets corroded and starts to dissappear from the bigger gap between the wire and the coil contact. The heat is what melted the rubber. The coil is so hot it just keeps on arcing the gap. It's actually just the result of not checking the wires often enough. It would be noticed if you had ever raised the engine cover at night with the motor running though.
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| rnellums |
Jun 20 2010, 02:39 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
So user error it is. Fair enough. Gint, I'm still in NM and I just bought a fairly complete 73 1.8 parts car, any input on how best to cut it up or any parts that you might need? Pictures will come soon.
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| rnellums |
Jun 20 2010, 05:03 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
does anyone think the coil is still useable?
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