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Provence Mick
Joined: October 17th, 2017, 8:17 am
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 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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| November 4th, 2017, 5:01 pm |
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Roger V
Firing on two.
Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Location: Exeter, Devon
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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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| November 4th, 2017, 5:44 pm |
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bobh
Firing on two.
Joined: March 26th, 2010, 8:41 pm
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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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| November 7th, 2017, 9:07 am |
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am
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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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| November 7th, 2017, 11:56 am |
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bobh
Firing on two.
Joined: March 26th, 2010, 8:41 pm
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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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| November 7th, 2017, 8:02 pm |
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chevrons2
Firing on two.
Joined: April 9th, 2010, 12:21 am
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Location: West Sussex
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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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| November 7th, 2017, 9:33 pm |
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Taskos
Firing on two.
Joined: February 22nd, 2012, 10:34 am
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Location: Greece
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Re: Coil heat Actually it's the same setting as for 4-cylinder,
due to the "waste spark" ignition system.
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| November 8th, 2017, 8:05 pm |
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chevrons2
Firing on two.
Joined: April 9th, 2010, 12:21 am
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Location: West Sussex
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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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| November 8th, 2017, 9:47 pm |
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