| Did I fry the coil- key on for DAYS [message #143756] |
Sun, 18 September 2011 19:05  |
hertfordnc
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As the engine was going back together i connected the battery so it would be ready when i was ready.
Then i discovered the key was on, (i unlocked the wheel to push it around the yard) The coil was very hot. Normally it would have just killed the battery but I had run a charging wire off the house converter.
So should I assume the coil is cooked and just buy a new one?
Dave & Ellen Silva
Hertford, NC
76 Birchaven, 1-ton and other stuff
Currently planning the Great american Road Trip Summer 2021
It's gonna take a lot of Adderall to get this thing right.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Did I fry the coil- key on for DAYS [message #143761 is a reply to message #143756] |
Sun, 18 September 2011 19:36  |
James Hupy
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Dave, if the coil was hot, and you had points type ignition, you can assume
that the points and condensor are fried as the points were closed and the
circuit was complete. If the coil was cool. then the points were probably
open, and so was the primary circuit. Take the cap off and look at the
points. If they are burned, they are inexpensive. Just replace them and set
the ignition like the book says.
Jim Hupy
Salem, OR
78 GMC Royale 403
On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 5:05 PM, dave silva <admin@oldrv.net> wrote:
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> As the engine was going back together i connected the battery so it would
> be ready when i was ready.
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> Then i discovered the key was on, (i unlocked the wheel to push it around
> the yard) The coil was very hot. Normally it would have just killed the
> battery but I had run a charging wire off the house converter.
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> So should I assume the coil is cooked and just buy a new one?
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> --
> Dave & Ellen Silva
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| Re: [GMCnet] Did I fry the coil- key on for DAYS [message #143800 is a reply to message #143756] |
Mon, 19 September 2011 07:52 |
jhbridges
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Take it to AutoZone - they'll check it for free, for making sparks anyway. If it makes sparks properly and you know someone who has one, HiPot test it (high voltage leakeage test). If it HiPots OK, use it and no harm done. If not, or if there's a question, can it and get another.. they're not greatly expensive.
--johnny
From: dave silva <admin@oldrv.net>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 8:05 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] Did I fry the coil- key on for DAYS
As the engine was going back together i connected the battery so it would be ready when i was ready.
Then i discovered the key was on, (i unlocked the wheel to push it around the yard) The coil was very hot. Normally it would have just killed the battery but I had run a charging wire off the house converter.
So should I assume the coil is cooked and just buy a new one?
--
Dave & Ellen Silva
Check out the website:
http://www.oldrv.net
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| Re: Did I fry the coil- key on for DAYS [message #143804 is a reply to message #143756] |
Mon, 19 September 2011 09:20 |
g.winger
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See if it runs on that coil,,,,if it does, store it away and keep as a spare. Purchase a new one and install,,,,,jwiwd,,,PL
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| Re: Did I fry the coil- key on for DAYS [message #143847 is a reply to message #143756] |
Mon, 19 September 2011 16:00 |
kingd
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If the coil was hot, I would suspect that would mean the coil was still conducting, and if you had points ignition that the points were closed. If you know how, have a look at the points and if they aren't burned, you may have gotten away with an OOPS.
DAVE KING
DAVE KING
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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