[SEL] Coil Question

[jlb94 at juno.com]

Hi List,

I had an engine running with a coil & battery.
The coil was from a Techumsa ???  The battery - a small gell filled 12V.

 Once I got the engine running, I decided to "Streamline" by taking the
iron frame from around & through the coil.  

After hooking it back up - I didn't seem to be getting much spark -  When
all of a sudden 
a loud SNAP !!!  and SMOKE - (The coil blew up.)

Question :::  Does a coil NEED the iron core running throught the middle
to work properly ?

Joe "Pip" Betz said that. 
jlb94 at juno.com
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