Weird Coil Problem

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I was going a compression test tonight, and when i would turn the engine over with the coil wire unplugged, the coil would arc onto the base of the coil. It was very visible, and could easily be heard. I've been trying to find out whats wrong with my car, so is it supposed to do this? Is this normal with the coil wire unplugged? Does that mean its a bad coil?

 

HISSIN50

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Normal in my experience.

 

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HISSIN50 said:

Normal in my experience.

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THanks for the answer


****! now i STILL gotta figure out where my prob is.

 

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Unplug the conector to the coil so the coil doesnt try to gound like it was doing....

 

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i did, but is it bad that its trying to ground?

 

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matthiasj said:

i did, but is it bad that its trying to ground?

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The juice has to go somewhere. It takes the next least path of resistance, which is shorting to the bracket or through your hand if you touch it.

 

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HISSIN50 said:

The juice has to go somewhere. It takes the next least path of resistance, which is shorting to the bracket or through your hand if you touch it.

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Completely normal Matt. The electricity that would normally go through the coil wire, then be distributed through the dizzy, now has to go somewhere else. In this case, the base of the coil (in my case it was the coil bracket) was the closest and easiest place for the electricity to flow. Don't get your hand anywhere near it, that crap freaking hurts!! I wonder how many volts/amps it is?

 

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Hardly any amps (relatively) and lots of volts. That is why it [generally] does not fry you.

 

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Amps kill, volts *****ing hurt

 

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wytstang said:

Amps kill, volts *****ing hurt

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Yea I've been shocked by 15,000 volts in science class before, hurt like a mofo, but didn't do any damage. I've also been shocked by our electric fence countless times, I don't know how many volts that is, but it hurts too.

 

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CManT1914 said:

but didn't do any damage.

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Tehy tlod mi the smae thign, but I sitll fiel funny.

 

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HISSIN50 said:

Tehy tlod mi the smae thign, but I sitll fiel funny.

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Now you're spelling like Ernan.

 

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so WTF IS WRONG WITH MY CAR!?!?!? WHY DOES IT ONLY PUT OUT 150 ****ING HORSEPOWER

 

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150hp hows the timing?

 

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so WTF IS WRONG WITH MY CAR!?!?!? WHY DOES IT ONLY PUT OUT 150 ****ING HORSEPOWER

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I dont know, but it isnt the coil (at idle at least).

Didnt you have ignition issues (perhaps)? Did a new coil or wires help. I would make sure the wires are very separated - one can have a high speed misfire from plug wires arcing through eachother.

Chris, Ernan is a big guy - I am not going to comment on his English.

 

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CManT1914 said:

Yea I've been shocked by 15,000 volts in science class before, hurt like a mofo, but didn't do any damage. I've also been shocked by our electric fence countless times, I don't know how many volts that is, but it hurts too.

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Try a Taser...50,000 volts but less than one amp. hurts like h***, but wont kill ya!

 

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HISSIN50 said:

I dont know, but it isnt the coil (at idle at least).

Didnt you have ignition issues (perhaps)? Did a new coil or wires help. I would make sure the wires are very separated - one can have a high speed misfire from plug wires arcing through eachother.

Chris, Ernan is a big guy - I am not going to comment on his English.

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WYT- Timing...NO IDEA! thanks, i'm gonna check that tomrrow night

hissin...my wires at bundled with wire ties...theres no arcing at idle, lights off hood up, but i dunno about high RPM's.

 

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OUCH 50k has to hurt ive got 22K before and it put me on my tail and made my arm numb for 45 minutes.