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| | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 20 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 20 | Guys,
I just got the old 235 started and it's running great. I've got the battery on the ground and I'm running cables to the starter post and ground strap. I've bypassed the ignition switch and have hot-wired the coil directed to the starter post while I'm working on the engine (the fenders and hood are off). When I shut the engine down after about five minutes, the coil was too hot to touch. Anyone have an idea why it's cooking? It's an old coil that was on the 54 when I found it.
Cartman | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Cartman,
The typical cause of a hot coil would be leaving the key on while the engine wasn't running. It's strictly a deal of current continually flowing through the coil...it wasn't made for that.
Could you have had it powered while you were doing other chores, maybe for awhile before you started the rig? When the engine isn't running, there should be no power to the coil.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 20 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 20 | There is the possibility that I left it hooked up for a minute or so. Think that might be it? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | coil 6 or 12V? battery 6 or 12V? should have an ignition resistor on it if it's 12 - is it hot because you're leaving the battery [and therefor the coil] connected while it's not running?
Bill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 20 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 20 | Coil is 12; battery is 12. I was having trouble starting it and may have left it on too long. Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Cartman,
I don't think a minute would do it...maybe 10 minutes, I don't know. The coil is a transformer with no moving parts. If you run juice through it continually, it will get hot.
The good thing about it is that it will self-diagnose..it will continue to work, or it will fizzle.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 | Is the coil one that has internal resistance or does it require an external resistor? | | |
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