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<x-charset iso-8859-1>Because the points were closed when you turned the key off. This runs a constant current through the coil. That is why you should NEVER leave the ignition ON when the engine is not running. Thomas E. Potter Technical Specialist II Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 E-mail: tom.e.potter@williams.com -----Original Message----- From: Matthew_Russell@ziba.com [mailto:Matthew_Russell@ziba.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 3:53 PM To: type3@vwtype3.org Subject: [T3] blazing hot coil another simple question.... the other day when i was trouble shooting this distributor problem, i had left the key on and walked away with a book in my hand scratching my head. i came back to have another go and i got no response whatsoever from the car, not even a sputter, so i went around back to see if i had left the cap off, and i smelled something hot...i found it, and i almost burned my arm off. just kidding. the coil was blazing hot, i mean really hot, so i turned the key off and let it cool before proceeding. why would the coil get blazing hot? -matthias portland, oregon '66 type I '74 type II '67 type III fastback (* He who angers you, controls you. *) ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>