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Toby, OUCH!!! Tom '68 FB (Thumper) '70 Bug On Fri, 19 Jun 1998 10:00:00 -0700 "Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com> writes: >Color? Who uses color?! Grab the coil lead in your left hand and >stick >your >right index finger in the distributor hole where it would normally >plug in. >Have a friend start the car. Use the below table to determine coil >strength. >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >1) Engine continues to run and you are frozen in place - > After-market coil: Excellent condition, not defective. > Stock coil: Defective resistor, replace coil. Coil and you will > burn out soon. > >2) Engine continues to run and you can dance and scream - > After-market coil: Excellent condition, you are defective. > Stock coil: As #1 above. > >3) Engine dies - > You are throw X number of feet from rear of vehicle: > X Coil condition > --- -------------- > >6 Good > 4-5 Good, but may be getting old (or you need to go on a diet) > 2-3 Weak, needs to be replaced soon > <1 Bad, replace immediately, will not keep car running > 0 Dead, replace immediately (or you're just sadistic) >------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >This method does take some getting used to but is very accurate and >great >for >those who may be color blind. I first used this test when I sat on a >Briggs-Stratton lawn mower engine when a friend started it up. The >ignition >system was "Good". > > Toby "a.k.a. 'The Idiot Bentley' " Erkson > air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email > '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed > '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member > Portland, Oregon, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/ > >>-----Original Message----- >>What should be the color of the spark from the coil to the >>distributor be >>if the coil is good? And what will the color be if the coil is >>faulty? > > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]