Re: oil leaking out of new coil. why ?
[Re: ctsuperbee]
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03/18/13 08:56 PM
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RapidRobert
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tighten up the screw down in the tower & that should stop the leak. Sometimes people get lazy/indifferent/overwhelmed on a fast moving assembly line
live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth
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Re: oil leaking out of new coil. why ?
[Re: ctsuperbee]
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03/18/13 11:52 PM
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hi guys, i installed new flame thrower coil on newly rebuilt eng. and ran car for first time breaking in cam 20-30 min. car ran fine and quit. oil leaking out of new ign coil made wire greasy and fell off. why would a new coil leak ? aftermarket 45000 volts flame thrower. i had same issue a few years back on a 440 6 pk motor and never did figure it out. do i need the inline resistor on the negative side ? i had it in when this happened this weekend. thanks
Take it back... The round type, traditional coils use oil for cooling and it should not leak... Yes, it is best to mount vertically if possible for equal distribution of the internal oil..
Just my $0.02..
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Re: oil leaking out of new coil. why ?
[Re: RapidRobert]
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03/19/13 11:25 AM
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tighten up the screw down in the tower & that should stop the leak. Sometimes people get lazy/indifferent/overwhelmed on a fast moving assembly line
tighten the screw they quit leaking!
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Re: oil leaking out of new coil. why ?
[Re: Dodgem]
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03/19/13 01:21 PM
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I have a red MSD Blaster 2 coil painted black mounted in my stock six pack mounting bracket laying on it side & have never had a problem with it yet.
1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
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Re: oil leaking out of new coil. why ?
[Re: ctsuperbee]
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03/19/13 03:07 PM
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JohnRR
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why would a new coil leak ?
Because it's cheap chinese junk , call whomever you bought it from and get another one. I have a flamethrower from back when they were USA made , a few years later i bought one and it was made in china , I sent it back without even opening the package and bought an MSD Epoxy filled coil , it was made in USA , but I think now MSD is now outsourcing also ...
Good luck...
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Re: oil leaking out of new coil. why ?
[Re: screamindriver]
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03/19/13 03:11 PM
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Actually the oil filled aftermarket coils don't hold up laying sideways...You need the epoxy filled versions when mounting horizontal...
The Flamethrower I bought back in '99 , USA made , I mounted horizontal and it never leaked a drop. It's been sitting in a box in my basement since 2000, I'm sure laying on it's side , I'll have to see if it's leaking ...
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Re: oil leaking out of new coil. why ?
[Re: JohnRR]
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03/19/13 11:04 PM
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Actually the oil filled aftermarket coils don't hold up laying sideways...You need the epoxy filled versions when mounting horizontal...
The Flamethrower I bought back in '99 , USA made , I mounted horizontal and it never leaked a drop. It's been sitting in a box in my basement since 2000, I'm sure laying on it's side , I'll have to see if it's leaking ...
I'm sure it's more a case of poor quality craftsmanship than anything...I went through the ordeal a few years ago when I was using the horizontal mounting bracket and had leaking pig...Then started checking into it...Why would a manufacturer even give a disclaimer on how the coil is mounted ??? Obviously they know there's a problem with the design... Then acted like I should have known all along about it...
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