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ktasche1
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Joined: April 05, 2002
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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 Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 8:58 am Post subject: 79 Ignition Coil-special? |
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Hey all,
Could someone explain why my '79 California emissions bus needs a "special" ignition coil. I was under the impression that a coil is either 6V or 12V. Hence, I put a normal old 12V coil in was told that it was "wrong" because it was made for a system with points (which the 79 doesn't have).
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[email protected]
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Joined: April 09, 2003
Posts: 70
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 9:13 am Post subject: 79 Ignition Coil-special? |
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| Although I don't know if a points coil will work, their are differences in the primary resistance between the 2. 79's do reqire the electronic ign. coil, so sticking with an oem coil would be a good choice. |
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ratwell
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Joined: April 26, 2003
Posts: 8717
Location: Victoria, BC
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 2:34 am Post subject: 79 Ignition Coil-special? |
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| The windings are different and Bentley states not to use a normal coil or else the elecronic ignition will be damaged. I saw a 79 CA coil in the classifieds back in March but the ad seems to have been deleted. |
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VDubTech
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Joined: December 29, 2002
Posts: 9142
Location: Syracuse, NY
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 4:04 am Post subject: 79 Ignition Coil-special? |
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| I have a '79 CA Emissions Bus and my coil dropped dead on me in Erie, PA last summer on the way back to NY from OH. I pulled off an exit, got the the closest Autozone (what a long walk) and they had the coil in stock, $15 and I was back on the road. I made sure it was listed for the CA Emissions cause I know the coils are different. I have been running that coil ever since with no troubles at all. |
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