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PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:32 am    Post subject: Coil question - TE6A3 Reply with quote

I have a coil with a TE6A3 number on it. It looks quite old.
What engine is this correct for?
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Im trying to figure this out also....
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From some searches I just did in this forum:
Mid-52 to as late as 1956
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It should be date coded on top.
They changed to the higher output coil TE6B1 from chassis 1261493.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have one too...Didn't they use them on 356's too?
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

TL 6/1 was used before November 1, 1950
TE 6 A3 was used after November 1, 1950
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TE6B1 was used on August 14, 1956 starting with chassis 1261493
See Progressive Refinements, Volume 1, Electrical TAB, E-14
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/progressive_refinements/

Porsche used fat coils (TK).
VW used thin coils (TL, TE).
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