Thread: Key left in "On" position(4-5 hrs), now won't start
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Old 04-02-2006, 09:41 AM
Matt L Matt L is offline
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Originally Posted by cmac2012
I thought that might be the case as my Saab was a '67 and I left my key on in my '87 Bimmer a few times with no coil damage.

Thanks for the heads up.
That '67 had ignition points in the distributor. If you stop the engine with the contacts closed (quite likely), a lot of current will flow through the coil.

Did you have the cute little V4 or the cute little three-cylinder two-stroke engine?
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