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| 57lincolnman |
 Feb 19 2018, 05:39 PM
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This has been a recurring problem. I have had a Mallory electronic ignition system in my 1.8L 1975 for the past 4 years. It has continually plagued me bad experiences that end with a tow because of know spark. I’m now ready to trash it and go back to a stock ignition system.
Here’s my theory. The Mallory causes the engine timing to be off. This overheats the coil. The engine looses power, it misses, and then there’s one final gasp and no spark. Disaster ensues with a call to AAA. This latest episode happened with a new Bosch coil. The smell of something electrical smoking was very strong. I can wait several hours after the coil has cooled down and it will fire right up. If not the timing, what else could overheat the coil like that? If anyone has had a similar experience I’d like to hear from you. Sleuths welcome. |
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57lincolnman Overheated coil Feb 19 2018, 05:39 PM
Justinp71 Does it have near stock spark voltage and amps?
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