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Old 08-31-2020, 08:33 PM   #16
GB SISSON
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Default Re: over heated coil

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Originally Posted by alanwoodieman View Post
OK some of you guys are going off the deep end. turns out the alternator internal regulator was spiking voltage as high as 16 and this was causing most if not all the problem
So, in order to check mine I put a voltmeter to the battery while it's running and then rev the engine to 2500 or so and see what the voltage is? I know it's supposed to be a bit over 14. I'll check mine in the morning.
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