HI LIST!
I THINK THESE COILS ARE THE MALAYSIAN (?) MUTT COILS THAT HAVE BEEN FLOATING
AROUND. I KNOW OF A LOCA DEALER THAT BOUGHT A DOZEN OF THEM, SOLD EIGHT IN
ONE WEEK, AND HAD ALL EIGHT BACK IN THAT WEEK. THEY DON'T WORK. GET A U.S.
MADE, W/ NSN OR FSN, COIL IF YOU LIKE TO DRIVE YOUR TRUCK.
J A BANKS
MVPA #3553
On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 15:54:58 GMT, John Bowen wrote:
| I'm curious whether anyone has had any bad experiences with the 24V
| aftermarket coils currently available. They have a metal case and are, I
| assume, an import.
|
| I have checked two for low scale primary resistance and they measure 13.2
| versus 4.26 - 4.9 the maintenance manuals specify. I don't know whether
| that materially effects performance but I am having a problem with a
truck
| running for about 6 minutes then shutting down. After an extended period
it
| can be restarted, albeit a hard start. Pyroil starting fluid has been
used
| during cranking with no apparent effect so this appears to be a weak
spark
| problem (all other components in the distributor have also been replaced
and
| voltage to the distributor checked.)
|
| J. D. Bowen
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