<VV> Coil arcing at the pos terminal

[corvairduval at cox.net]

Maybe I misheard what you were saying.

Was the + terminal arcing to the metal shell of the coil? If so, then I
misread. And there is nothing wrong with the coil. The metal shell is
ground. The black plastic the terminals are mounted in is an insulator.

I thought you were saying the arc was through the insulation of the coil
tower. The reason being the + terminal of the coil should hover around 12
volts to ground. It is the - terminal that sees voltage spikes from the
action of the coil primary winding and points/condenser. The + terminal
would have to be very close to a ground to arc.

Frank DuVal

Original Message:


In regards to my having a bad coil, I think my situation was perfectly
normal.  I had a hot wire seeking ground.  Does the coil have a grounded
housing?  My hot wire was barely rubbing the top of the housing surrounding
the two terminal posts.  I would think that the coil is mounted to the body
and should be treated as grounded?  I may be wrong.  Ernie


      


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