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Subject:Re: Spark Coil Failure
From:John Clavin
Date:Sat, 27 Apr 2002 18:57:17 -0500

At 05:18 PM 4/26/02 -0400, you wrote:
>Summary:
>I found a bad coil before it found me.
>Most common reasons coils fail:
>a)Conductive dirt, grit on the end cap causing arching.
>b)Age and Heat
>c)Coil has been dropped, bruised damaging case and windings.
>d)Too much resistance in ignition system.

Stan,

Did you check the coil resistance per Bentley? I'm curious as to whether
this type of failure would show up that way.

John Clavin
1985GL Austin TX