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Re: [TR] TR3A Coil

To: terryrs@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A Coil
From: Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:56:09 -0700
Cc: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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On Jul 16, 2014, at 2:44 PM, terryrs@comcast.net wrote:

> Now a generic question I've wondered about:  would a 1.5 ohm coil run a cold 
> engine temporarily before shutting down?  Or would it simply not run at all?

If your low-tension ignition circuit can handle the extra current (twice what 
it would see with a 3 ohm coil), then it should run.  It will also generate 
more voltage on the high-tension side, which could cause problems, too.

-Darrell

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Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
Vancouver, WA, USA

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