[SEL] Coil Question

[Dave Rotigel]

At 03:37 PM 12/30/2004, you wrote:
>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.

Hi Joe,
         Once the iron bar is removed it allows the smoke to escape. Since 
a coil needs smoke in order to operate properly you now need to find a new 
coil. Hope that this helps and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
         Dave
PS, Once the smoke escapes from a coil it can not be reinstalled properly.