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Dirtrack49 · 09-01-2020, 05:02 PM

Hello all,

Has anyone ran into a Pertronix coil that went south? I installed a Pertronix 40611 12 volt coil on my 30 Town Sedan back in November of 2019 due to the PO's oil filled coil heating up and shutting down the spark.
The other day, went out to start the car and nothing. Had a chance to look at it today and found that one side of the coil was not getting 12 volts when checked. Pulled off the coil and found no 3 ohm reading on the primary. Installed old oil filled coil and the car started right up.
Should I just get myself another Pertronix and hope for the best, or buy something else? Anyone have a preference for an epoxy filled 12 volt coil?

Tom L.

09-01-2020, 05:02 PM	#1
Dirtrack49 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Tehachapi California Posts: 156	Dead Pertronix Coil Hello all, Has anyone ran into a Pertronix coil that went south? I installed a Pertronix 40611 12 volt coil on my 30 Town Sedan back in November of 2019 due to the PO's oil filled coil heating up and shutting down the spark. The other day, went out to start the car and nothing. Had a chance to look at it today and found that one side of the coil was not getting 12 volts when checked. Pulled off the coil and found no 3 ohm reading on the primary. Installed old oil filled coil and the car started right up. Should I just get myself another Pertronix and hope for the best, or buy something else? Anyone have a preference for an epoxy filled 12 volt coil? Tom L.