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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / October 2006coil issues
I have a '56 Champion. I think my coil's bad. Does it matter what kind I get for it? Can I just go to a parts store and get a 12 volt coil? What would cause a coil to get really hot? Seems as if the one I have gets hotter than the engine. Possible causes for overheating: Age wrong wiring. Wrong coil Whatever the cause - you have a problem If you are running a 12V car, then ya need a 12 V coil. Two 12V options - one that needs a resistor wire and one that does not. The resistor wire is to prevent burining out the points by running a full 12 V to the coil. Another option is an external resistor instead of a pink resistor wire. There is a terminal on many ignition solenoids that runs allows you to run a separate wire to te coil providing full 12 V for a hotter spark while teh engine is cranking. Are you running a bone stock setup or has it been "improved" over the years? Confused yet? Mark (spent a lot of time fighting coil issues once or twice) Dunning It's absolutely stock, as far as I know. I just bought a coil a few months ago - wonder if it's the wrong one. And I sure don't see an external resistor anywhere. > Possible causes for overheating: > Age [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Confused yet? > Mark (spent a lot of time fighting coil issues once or twice) Dunning It might have a resistor wire. Check the voltage at the plus terminal. Should be 9 or less. What are the symtoms that make you think it is the coil? > It's absolutely stock, as far as I know. I just bought a coil a few > months [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> Confused yet? >> Mark (spent a lot of time fighting coil issues once or twice) Dunning If I can poke in with a question here... I'm getting a new wiring harness for my '63 Lark from Studebakers West, and they told me that I would need an external resistor since the proper resistance wire isn't available. So, what kind of resistor do I need and where should it be inserted in the circuit? Clark in San Diego > Possible causes for overheating: > Age [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Confused yet? > Mark (spent a lot of time fighting coil issues once or twice) Dunning Hey, Clark, Just call Dennis, Chapter President, he should know who can help you and deliver it to you at the next meeting. That's why you joined the Chapter. As a matter of fact, just hit "reply to all" on the email that you got today about the insurance for the parade and ask just about all of us at one time Karl > If I can poke in with a question here... > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Confused yet? > > Mark (spent a lot of time fighting coil issues once or twice) Dunning The coil bracket should have a provision for a screw to hold the resistor. Any generic ceramic resistor should work. They are rectangular in shape, white color with contacts on each end and a hole in the middle to accommodate the screw that fastens it to the coil bracket. JT > If I can poke in with a question here... > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Confused yet? > > Mark (spent a lot of time fighting coil issues once or twice) Dunning |
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