I have no experience with Vanagon coils but I've owned a lot of cars and
those coils I bothered testing did not get hot.

To expand on the alternative coils statement, I went to buy an ignition coil
for a VW a while ago and AutoZone tried selling me what they called a
universal coil. Apparently they have gone to one part number for most if not
all of the applications that use the round style coil, This just about
guarantees the coil is a misfit because your ignition coil is part of a
tuned circuit.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Phil Zimmerman
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 7:49 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Coil boil

Date:Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:38:52 -0700

Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
This is a new silver Bosch coil - is this normal?

Bruce,

Not the silver colour of the coil!
The Water Boxer coil was black in colour, even the replacements.
May have changed over the years.?
The alternative part numbers for ignition coils are long and full of errors.

Coils DO run hot to the touch but, not skin burning hot... from my
experience.

Check the part number on your silver coil, against what our list vendors are
offering..

Happy hot coil running.
Cook dinner on it while driving?

Pz
On a rock off the West Coast.

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