Re: Sparky

[king5zreo@juno.com]

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?
>
>

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