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Old 09-14-2007, 12:12 PM
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weak spark

Hi all,

I have a transistorized coil (blue) and I noticed the spark was yellow and did not make a snapping sound. I'm also getting about 12 MPG with my 72 250 M130 W114.

I'm wondering if the coil is bad or the polarity is reveresed. There is a wire that's comming from the front driver headlight area to the negative coil. Is that correct?

Thanks all.

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Old 09-14-2007, 07:11 PM
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Ok, Just put the multimeter on it, with the ignition on, engine not running, I'm getting 1.87V on the - side and 0 on the positive. That doesn't sound right so I flipped it.

Was that correct?
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Old 09-14-2007, 08:40 PM
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Be careful. Some cars of this vintage run with the lead to the coil to +.

Also, I don't think a blue coil is right for the transistor ignition that you have. The blue coil is great if you go to a Pertronix setup, which seems to solve a lot of problems.
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Old 09-15-2007, 12:04 AM
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Coil

The spec is 2.8 to 3.2 volts to the coil positive.

Sounds like you have a corroded connection to the 'Run' ballast resistor, a bad ballast resistor, or a bad Transisortized switching box.

BTW, I have been connected to the the - coil side, with the positive side grounded to the chassis for 3 years. No problems.
I read an article how Spark plugs require negative spark energy.
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Old 09-15-2007, 12:48 AM
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Hey Munich,

Just to make sure I'm measuring right, I'm using the ground post from the battery to the positive post on the coil.

Chuck, THanks for the advice, but I took her for a spin and OMG what power, she actualy peeled out of first and second. I AM SCHOKED!!!!!
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Old 09-18-2007, 10:46 PM
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So, what did you do?

You gave us the result, without the 'method' that delivered the performance change.

With the normal set up, the voltage to the + coil is 2.8 to 3.2 volts, when the - coil is grounded.

However, to tell you the truth, I never went back and measured the voltage to the - coil, after I made the reversal. Hmmmm...
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Old 09-18-2007, 11:37 PM
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That was it. I just flipped the wires for terminal 1 & 15 after I noticed the + had 0 volts and - had 1.8. Again, this is not measuring accross the coil, only from the ground post.

Is that where I should be measuring?

Munich do you have a troubleshooting procedure?

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