16 replies to this topic

[ginigwunkle]

hey,

i changed my plugs from bp6evx too bp7es ones on saturday and drove to bingley hall bout 80miles down the motorway.

the coil was an intermotor one.

monday i started to drive to work, (started first time) then 100yards down the road the coil died.

could this be due too the long drive @ highish rpm,

change of plugs

or just age of the coil?

ive jsut bought a flamethrower coil and dont want this to die if im at error in any way...

CHEERS!

[fikus01]

age of the coil!! cant see plug change making a diference!

[Sprocket]

Might be the Ballast / no ballast coil debate kicking off again???

Is there any possability that the coil is a ballasted coil used on an un ballasted igniton system???

Why did you fit a colder plug in the first place???? the 6 was the correct one, though this wont have caused the coil to fail.

Flame thrower Coil - Do you have points or electronic ignition? is it a ballast or non ballast ignition system?

It is not as simple as just fitting any coil you can get your hands one.

[mkw]

Probs just the age of the coil, its more than likely that it's never been changed unti now.

[ginigwunkle]

yah i kno bouts theballast types, mines not, checked with the guide on another post...

i got another unballast coil the 3ohm flamethrower.

i was suspecting that was the case jus dint want to blow another as ther quite pricey!

[Sprocket]

Still not answered the Electronic or points dizzy question!!????

[ginigwunkle]

electronic...

sory forgot!

[mini13]

where is the coil mounted?

apparently they don't like to be shaken so a blast up the motorway could push an old coil over the edge especialy if its mounted on the engine.

the coil is oil filled (with a bit of air at the top) when shaken this areates the oil and can cause the coil to overheat. on modern cars like the fiesta where the coil is mounted on the engine the coil is epoxy filled.

i have just got an epoxy filled aldon flame thrower, which are meant for off roading.

minisport and demon tweeks both sell them.

[ginigwunkle]

yeah was goin to get one of them but it said if its not goin to be at high rpm most of the time(eg. race motorway etc) then they too overheat which is why i opted for a oil filled type again!

its on the engine above the dizzy!

[mini13]

you may be confusing the 1.5 ohm and the 3 ohm with the epoxy coil.

the 1.5 ohm is meant or balast ignition but can be used for race use as the coil spends less time "on" at any one time due to the higher rpm's the epoxy coil is the same as the road one, (3 ohms) but just avoids the areriation due to shaking.

[Sprocket]

Is the flame thrower specificly designed to work with the electronic dizzy???

[Turbo Nick]

i know you're not supposed to use the lucas gold coils with the electronic dizzy's...never heard of the flamethrower ones though.

[mini13]

Hmmm,

You've got me thinking now Sprocket...

I have tried the lucus gold coil with the electronic ignition, the car would start but WOULD NOT IDLE no idea why, i just got a proper coil in the end.

THe aldon flame thrower is intended for use with the Aldon ignitor electronic ignition module so I guess it should work with the metro dizzy.

http://www.aldonauto.co.uk/aprods.htm

I am intending to use mine with a 123 dizzy, on their website it just refers to different coil resistances 1.5 or 3 ohm

http://www.tdcperformance.ca/tips.htm

[mini13]

right, bunged the flame thrower on with the 123 dizzy, seems to run ok, will advise if anything dies.

[mkw]

If you get something that makes it runs then that should be enough! hehe