Re: {FORGED?} Re: followup comment on coil

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 AMC74Hornet@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> What would happen if you had a coil with a built in  resister
> and added an external one? To weak a spark to start the engine
> or just poor engine peformance period?


Yup, you're right, all of the above, due to weak
spark. Basically, spark coils soak up electrical energy,
storing it as a magnetic field, to be used when the points
open (when spark occurs). You make more magnetic flux by
passing more current in the coil primary, essentially. You
can use higher-current coils but your points will wear out
faster. There's other limiting factors, but a lot of basic "high
performance" coils are mainly higher current primary windings
(plus better construction, insulation etc on quality products

like Accell).