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Proper way to check a coil #933105 02/20/11 03:23 PM 02/20/11 03:23 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 398 Texas 7 70Runnerdude OP enthusiast
70Runnerdude OP enthusiast 7 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 398 Texas	How do you check a coil to see if it is good ? Thanks! Dave

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: 70Runnerdude] #933106 02/20/11 03:42 PM 02/20/11 03:42 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa M mikemee1331 master
mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	hold the coil wire in your hand and crank the engine. if your hair stands straight up, it's good. if it only lifts a little, replace it! sorry, i couldn't resist

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: mikemee1331] #933107 02/20/11 04:10 PM 02/20/11 04:10 PM
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70Runnerdude OP enthusiast 7 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 398 Texas	Some people just have to be a JERK.

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: 70Runnerdude] #933108 02/20/11 04:27 PM 02/20/11 04:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	touch your ohmeter leads to the 2 pri terminals (on the low scale) & may get .9 ohms for the primary circuit. Then keep one lead on one of the (either one) pri terminals & touch the other one to the sec tower on X1000 scale for secondary resistance. This'll show that both circuits have or do not have continuity but a coil can (bench) test OK here and act up when hot but if you have a suspect coil this'll get you started live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: 70Runnerdude] #933109 02/20/11 05:06 PM 02/20/11 05:06 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa M mikemee1331 master
mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	Quote: Some people just have to be a JERK. sorry, bad case of cabin fever!

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: mikemee1331] #933110 02/20/11 08:39 PM 02/20/11 08:39 PM
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79powerwagon Too Many Posts 7 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,728 places	Quote: Quote: Some people just have to be a JERK. sorry, bad case of cabin fever! Don't feel bad. I almost said "Touch it to your tongue", but I refrained from such nonsense!

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: 79powerwagon] #933111 02/20/11 09:40 PM 02/20/11 09:40 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 606 Montana Y Yancy Derringer mopar
Yancy Derringer mopar Y Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 606 Montana	Actually, Rapids method does not guarantee that "it is good." You cannot really check a coil with an ohmeter. They can be arcing over at high speed, over-heating and shorting internally, etc. Best way to check a coil is simply have a known good spare. "New" does not mean good.

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: 70Runnerdude] #933112 02/20/11 09:57 PM 02/20/11 09:57 PM
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Dcuda69 master Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,950 WI	Quote: Some people just have to be a JERK. Please tell me you didn't expect at least one response like that!! I'm bummed I got treed or I would have posted it!! Lighten up!!

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: 79powerwagon] #933113 02/20/11 11:31 PM 02/20/11 11:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	Quote: Don't feel bad. I almost said "Touch it to your tongue", but I refrained from such nonsense! Wrong technique!,...don't you know that only works on 9 volt batteries

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: DAYCLONA] #933114 02/21/11 12:25 AM 02/21/11 12:25 AM
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1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Quote: Quote: Don't feel bad. I almost said "Touch it to your tongue", but I refrained from such nonsense! Wrong technique!,...don't you know that only works on 9 volt batteries Yeah the coil test requires the you have someone else crank the engine while you pee on the coil wire.. Yeah I'm a jerk too...... "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #933115 02/21/11 12:45 AM 02/21/11 12:45 AM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Yeah the coil test requires the you have someone else crank the engine while you pee on the coil wire. A guy just died from that on "A 1,000 ways to die" but it was an electric fence live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: RapidRobert] #933116 02/21/11 12:49 AM 02/21/11 12:49 AM
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1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Quote: Quote: Yeah the coil test requires the you have someone else crank the engine while you pee on the coil wire. A guy just died from that on "A 1,000 ways to die" but it was an electric fence He didn't do it right... Someone should try it again...It sure as h3ll won't be me... "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #933117 02/21/11 05:28 PM 02/21/11 05:28 PM
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mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	i was going to suggest the 'pee test' but i thought the moderator would zap it! good to see a sense of humor here. i guess mine was just ill-timed!

Re: Proper way to check a coil [Re: mikemee1331] #933118 02/21/11 06:31 PM 02/21/11 06:31 PM
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hemirdrnnr top fuel H Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,126 Mobile Al	mikemee in Alabama that was funny!!!!

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