jacko
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| posted on 7/6/05 at 07:38 PM |
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Ignition coil
Hi All will it make a differance to the working of the ignition coil if it,s horizontal on a pinto engine thanks
jacko
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mookaloid
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| posted on 7/6/05 at 07:43 PM |
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I would have thought it didn't make any difference
Whatever looks best mate
Cheers
Mark
[Edited on 7/6/05 by mookaloid]
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tks
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| posted on 7/6/05 at 07:45 PM |
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uhhh
will depend on type..
some you need to mount vertical..//near vertical..
they are often cooled/filled by/with oil...
Tks
The above comments are always meant to be from the above persons perspective.
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davidwag
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| posted on 7/6/05 at 09:10 PM |
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Coils are mounted in all orientations on production cars.
If you mount it on it side will it's COG be lower?
David
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Peteff
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| posted on 8/6/05 at 10:08 AM |
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Mount it facing down so the sparks are aided by gravity
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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nige
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| posted on 8/6/05 at 11:47 AM |
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coil
so what your saying is a coil is like a jar of spark ,s
turn it upside down and they run out better ????????
when you start this journey
you think it will be done in " no " time but then " no " turns into a " bloody " long time
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ned
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| posted on 8/6/05 at 11:57 AM |
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what if they all fall out and you lose them?
the car might breakdown!
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Bob C
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| posted on 8/6/05 at 12:02 PM |
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Don't be daft - everyone knows sparks are lighter than air, have you never been toa bonfire????
Bob
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Peteff
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| posted on 8/6/05 at 12:13 PM |
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so what your saying is a coil is like a jar of sparks
That was my thinking, does this mean I've been lied to.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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jacko
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| posted on 8/6/05 at 09:19 PM |
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Thanks for the replys it seems I will have to leave the lid on so that the sparks don't escape when I'm not using the car.  Jacko
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