tthomson Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 In discussion with the local garage owner, (my coil failed after driving my TR there), The garage owner pointed out that he has seen a lot of coil failures with the type of coil I had (12V non ballast). It is a coil I bought from a normally reputable supplier, and I assumed it would be up to the job. The garage owner said that these new non-ballasted coils are just not up to scratch, and suggested I try to find an OE coil. (fortunately I have such a one so I was able to sort it out). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 The reason that Works' competition cars were fitted with a spare coil mounted on the inner wing is that it takes time to remove and replace an engine-mounted coil, and that wasted time could result in loss of a place or, in the case of the Alpine Rally, a Coupe des Alpes. And original coils do fail - I recall that my TR2's engine died as I was returning south from Stafford on a Friday afternoon in 1966, and had just joined the A45 at a roundabout. I had sufficient momentum to pull onto the grass, where I soon diagnosed coil failure using a length of wire and sidelamp bulb. A new coil fixed the problem. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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