He's telling you porkies. If your coil measures about 1.5 ohms and you have
a ballast resistor in circuit (approx 6v measured at the coil +ve with the
points closed) you have the correct setup. There is no benefit to you in
buying a 12v coil and bypassing the ballast. There would be benefit to
him - some profit. If you did what he suggested as well as being
uneccessarily out of pocket you may make starting more difficult.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: carter's alltel <goutvols@alltel.net>
To: mgs list <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 11:39 PM
Subject: Alternator trouble
> While looking for other problems I had the ignition
> coil tested. The local parts store told me it had 1.38 ohms and it was
> supposed to be 3.0 to 4.0. He also tried to sale me a new one that says
do
> not install with a resistor. I told him I had a external resistor and he
told
> me I could bypass the resistor all together. Is this something I should
do?
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