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Old 02-21-09, 09:56 AM
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UT Ignition coil going bad?

I was told that one of my coils os going bad. I thought that either they are good or they are bad. Either shes pregnant or shes not. When a wire goes bad the electrons stop. Otherwise the will pass through the wire. Am I on the right path here? They just dont fade away. Is there a test that I can perform with a multi-meter? Do we have an online service manual? Any one, any one, Beuler? Thanks for your help in advance, Mag
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.http://www.cochran-racing.com/FSM/s4...CAL_SYSTEM.pdf

The third thread on this site has a link to the Factory Service Manual.

Or Google ROTORWIKI and look there.

The Lead coil does most of the work. It has but one coil. I'd look there is I thought I had a coil problem.

Make sure the TRAIL plug wires are on the right spots. Crossed TRAIL plug wires cause weird problems and failed engines.
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I changed out the 40 amp fuse under the hood and she started up. Thanks for your help guys! Mag
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yeah ignition coils rarely fail on FC's. they are the strongest ignition system of any rotary car and are actually considered upgrades for FD's.
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