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| Author: | Provence Mick [ November 4th, 2017, 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Coil heat |
having had starting problems when hot, I've fitted a new coil. Starts great, hot or cold, but I opened the bonnet after a long run and the coil was very hot. Is this normal? |
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| Author: | Roger V [ November 4th, 2017, 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coil heat |
They will get warm, but should not get hot. If you have points ignition, it could be to much dwell. |
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| Author: | bobh [ November 7th, 2017, 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coil heat |
By "Too much dwell" does this indicate that the cam which opens the points has lost its profile? |
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| Author: | ken [ November 7th, 2017, 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coil heat |
Bobh, it's much more likely that the points gap is too small. I use a dwell meter to adjust the gap with the engine running, rather than relying solely on a static setting with feeler gauges. bobh wrote: By "Too much dwell" does this indicate that the cam which opens the points has lost its profile? |
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| Author: | bobh [ November 7th, 2017, 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coil heat |
So, what sort of dwell meter would you use on a 2cv as most meters are 4/6 or 8 cylinder. Can you use the 4 cylinder setting and divide by (er? 4). ? Bob |
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| Author: | chevrons2 [ November 7th, 2017, 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coil heat |
bobh wrote: So, what sort of dwell meter would you use on a 2cv as most meters are 4/6 or 8 cylinder. Can you use the 4 cylinder setting and divide by (er? 4). ? Bob Yes, use the 4-cyl setting but divide by two |
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| Author: | Taskos [ November 8th, 2017, 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coil heat |
Actually it's the same setting as for 4-cylinder, due to the "waste spark" ignition system. |
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| Author: | chevrons2 [ November 8th, 2017, 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coil heat |
Taskos wrote: Actually it's the same setting as for 4-cylinder, due to the "waste spark" ignition system. Not on either of my dwell meters! |
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