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RE: Frustration!

To: "'Benjamin Ruset'" <bruset@monmouth.com>
Subject: RE: Frustration!
From: "Randy Rees (Volt Computer)" <a-rrees@microsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 17:14:57 -0800
> Then it must be the points or Electronic ignition not triggering the coil
> to fire. The lead coming from the distributor must be on the Neg. side of
> the coil on a positive ground car.
> 
> 
>       Yup. This is a brand new coil, and it also didn't work with the old
> coil.
>       The old one was the original one (c. 1978), and the new one is a
> non-Lucas
>       part. Who knows?!?!
> 
>       As for the HT and LT wiring, I'm lost! Before today, I had never
> removed a
>       distributor cap before! =)
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Randy Rees
> Windows NT Test Team
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From:   Benjamin Ruset [SMTP:bruset@monmouth.com]
>       Sent:   Wednesday, November 12, 1997 4:45 PM
>       To:     Randy Rees (Volt Computer)
>       Subject:        RE: Frustration!
> 
>       >Nope, not if your getting 12V to both sides of the coil, have you
> tried
>       >another coil? I believe the external spade connectors are attached
> to the
>       >low tension winding and trigger a release of the high tension
> winding to
>       >create a spark. (somebody correct me if I'm wrong-like I really had
> to ask
>       >:-) it could be a bad High tension winding. 
> 
>       Yup. This is a brand new coil, and it also didn't work with the old
> coil.
>       The old one was the original one (c. 1978), and the new one is a
> non-Lucas
>       part. Who knows?!?!
> 
>       As for the HT and LT wiring, I'm lost! Before today, I had never
> removed a
>       distributor cap before! =)
> 
> 
>       BEN RUSET 
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