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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 09:03 PM
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Angry DLIDFIS and dead ignitors

Anyone try this set up and end up killing their ignitors? I've killed four just warming the car up then doing a 6000 rpm pull. They die during the sustained rev. Heat sink insufficient?
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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 02:11 AM
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Please describe how you hooked up everything and the type of heat sink compound (grease) you used. Also how large and what type of material is your heat sink?
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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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I have no problems with my ignitors and I use no heat sink compound, ignitors are bolted to small sheet of aluminum which is attached to the inner fender by 2 screws and about 1/2" of contact at the end. This is in Phoenix. I imagine things would have to be quite bad to actually overheat an ignitor.
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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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I agree. He sent me an email with a huge picture attatched that doesn't really show anything other than the engine bay of a racecar. I might as well resize it and post it here for him.

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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 12:54 PM
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Solution found

The ignitors are under the clutch hose in the photo. Switched to a seven pin NOLOGY HiPo ignitor which is a dual pole set up such that I run a pair of wires from the lead reluctor to the new ignitor, and it triggirs BOTH coils. I'll get a photo of the final set-up tomorrow. Pulls hard to 8500 with 10lb of Boost and no ignition problems! I'm running Beru plugs that are side shot with a 55 gap.
Have found the Nology coils and wires the only set up that gives consistantly strong spark under boost and hi revs.
John
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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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That's awesome that you were able to get your car running well with components none of us have ever tried before. I hope the DLIDFIS article I wrote helped you in some ways. Have fun!
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