| Ignition coil question [message #781540] |
Sat, 15 July 2006 16:18 |
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After an engine starts does the coil continue to put out high voltage to the
distributor? Or does it go out of service kind of like the starter once the
engine takes over?
thanks
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| Re: Ignition coil question [message #781542 ] |
Sat, 15 July 2006 16:49 |
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"mbjj" <mbjj1 [at] netscape.net> wrote in message
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> After an engine starts does the coil continue to put out high voltage to
the
> distributor? Or does it go out of service kind of like the starter once
the
> engine takes over?
The ignition system continues to put out high voltage to the spark plugs.
There is usually a higher
intensity spark during starting, and it may then drop to a 'run' level when
the engine fires up.
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| Re: Ignition coil question [message #781557 ] |
Sat, 15 July 2006 22:02 |
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Is this a points equipped ignition, doesn't any body provide relevant info
anymore!!!
<HLS [at] nospam.nix> wrote in message
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> "mbjj" <mbjj1 [at] netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:CO6ug.8476$PE1.1448 [at] newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> After an engine starts does the coil continue to put out high voltage to
> the
>> distributor? Or does it go out of service kind of like the starter once
> the
>> engine takes over?
>
> The ignition system continues to put out high voltage to the spark plugs.
> There is usually a higher
> intensity spark during starting, and it may then drop to a 'run' level
> when
> the engine fires up.
>
>
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| Re: Ignition coil question [message #781561 ] |
Sat, 15 July 2006 23:30 |
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"Shep" <djsljsrn [at] capital.net> wrote in message
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> Is this a points equipped ignition, doesn't any body provide relevant info
> anymore!!!
Well, Shep, heck no they don't. At least he told us it had a distributor,
which eliminates diesel
as a possibility ;>) Heck, arent all cars the same???
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| Re: Ignition coil question [message #781563 ] |
Sun, 16 July 2006 00:28 |
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Love it, just gets worse, huh?
<HLS [at] nospam.nix> wrote in message
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> "Shep" <djsljsrn [at] capital.net> wrote in message
> news:1152993234_30091 [at] sp6iad.superfeed.net...
>> Is this a points equipped ignition, doesn't any body provide relevant
>> info
>> anymore!!!
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> Well, Shep, heck no they don't. At least he told us it had a distributor,
> which eliminates diesel
> as a possibility ;>) Heck, arent all cars the same???
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| Re: Ignition coil question [message #781569 ] |
Sun, 16 July 2006 02:10 |
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"Shep" <djsljsrn [at] capital.net> wrote in
news:1153001957_30733 [at] sp6iad.superfeed.net:
> Love it, just gets worse, huh?
> <HLS [at] nospam.nix> wrote in message
> news:k8dug.49209$VE1.46058 [at] newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
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>> "Shep" <djsljsrn [at] capital.net> wrote in message
>> news:1152993234_30091 [at] sp6iad.superfeed.net...
>>> Is this a points equipped ignition, doesn't any body provide
>>> relevant info
>>> anymore!!!
>>
>>
>> Well, Shep, heck no they don't. At least he told us it had a
>> distributor, which eliminates diesel
>> as a possibility ;>) Heck, arent all cars the same???
>>
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surprised someone didnt give him a practical lesson like unhooking a plug
lead and touching his tongue to it while engine is running..........100K
volts would have given him a quick answer!............kjun
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| Re: Ignition coil question [message #781579 ] |
Sun, 16 July 2006 05:05 |
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"mbjj" wrote
> After an engine starts does the coil continue to put out high voltage to the
> distributor? Or does it go out of service kind of like the starter once the
> engine takes over?
The coil creates the high voltage that fires the plugs. The distributor sends (or should
we say "distributes") the voltage to the plugs in the proper sequence. No coil, no spark.
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| Re: Ignition coil question [message #781581 ] |
Sun, 16 July 2006 05:18 |
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Shep wrote:
> > "mbjj" <mbjj1 [at] netscape.net> wrote in message
> > news:CO6ug.8476$PE1.1448 [at] newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> After an engine starts does the coil continue to put out high voltage to
>> the distributor? Or does it go out of service kind of like the starter once
>> the engine takes over?
> Is this a points equipped ignition, doesn't any body provide relevant info
> anymore!!!
It doesn't matter if the ignition uses points or not.
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| Re: Ignition coil question [message #781686 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 03:07 |
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KjunRaven wrote:
> "Shep" <djsljsrn [at] capital.net> wrote in
> news:1153001957_30733 [at] sp6iad.superfeed.net:
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>> Love it, just gets worse, huh?
>> <HLS [at] nospam.nix> wrote in message
>> news:k8dug.49209$VE1.46058 [at] newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
>>>
>>> "Shep" <djsljsrn [at] capital.net> wrote in message
>>> news:1152993234_30091 [at] sp6iad.superfeed.net...
>>>> Is this a points equipped ignition, doesn't any body provide
>>>> relevant info
>>>> anymore!!!
>>>
>>>
>>> Well, Shep, heck no they don't. At least he told us it had a
>>> distributor, which eliminates diesel
>>> as a possibility ;>) Heck, arent all cars the same???
>>>
>>>
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> surprised someone didnt give him a practical lesson like unhooking a plug
> lead and touching his tongue to it while engine is running..........100K
> volts would have given him a quick answer!............kjun
The first answer by MasterBlaster is what I was looking for. The coil works
in another Metro of the same type. For some reason will not produce the
high voltage to the distributor in the Metro that I am trying to
troubleshoot now. I was curious how the coil worked seeing as how nothing I
have tried to this point has worked. The quick answer to your above
statement is it wouldn't have given me a thing and that therein lies the
problem.
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