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US1 Fountain

09-16-2002 09:28 PM

Coil is hot to touch

MSD Balster coil. Stock everything else.

Is this normal?
Thanks

Audiofn

09-16-2002 09:44 PM

what kind of ignition set up is it. Points?

Jon

US1 Fountain

09-16-2002 09:54 PM

standard T-bolt. HEI
I guess I should have said this is when running, not when off.

mcollinstn

09-16-2002 10:28 PM

Coils do run warm. Too much heat means a shorted winding, loss of oil (they usually are filled with oil), or metal particles in the oil (from a shorted winding).

How hot is too hot?

Good question...

Twins make it easy to compare and diagnose. Wish I had better info.

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