08-11-2022, 01:40 PM | #1 |
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Hot Coil
It's 98 degrees, outside, I take my daily.
I can't keep my hand on the coil, it's that hot under the hood. I shoot it with my gun, it's 110 degrees F . Now I've no issues with performance, but isn't this quite hot? Tks |
08-11-2022, 01:46 PM | #2 |
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Re: Hot Coil
Totally normal.
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08-11-2022, 05:00 PM | #3 |
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Re: Hot Coil
They run cooler as long as the engine is running. If a person shuts the car off and leaves the switch on with the points closed, they can get pretty hot. An electromagnet can make some heat when it's energized. Always take care to insure you switch is in the off position before leaving the car for any length of time.
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08-11-2022, 06:12 PM | #4 |
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Re: Hot Coil
Kind of on topic but not, everyone should be aware that FS and Pertonics have a new better module, it is red in color instead of black. You have to run a different coil with it, your old coil will damage the new red module.
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08-12-2022, 07:53 AM | #5 |
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Re: Hot Coil
[QUOTE=callcoy;2156462]Kind of on topic but not,
I'm using the FS System too -- Tks |
08-14-2022, 07:08 PM | #6 |
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Re: Hot Coil
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I can't explain why that is so, just is.
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08-15-2022, 12:21 PM | #8 |
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Re: Hot Coil
The epoxy filled coils cool better in my opinion, the oil filled are not completely filled and upside down, oil settles and exposes the inside coil windings that are not getting cooled by the oil. My repro Ford script coil got so hot I couldn't touch it. Switched to a "Flame-thower" epoxy filled, 6 volt coil and now runs cool. I got it from Summit Racing Co.
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