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06-28-2010, 04:30 PM
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I've got coils that are more than 35 years old that still work. They are not what one would consider a wear item. For the most part they work until they stop working.
06-28-2010, 04:34 PM
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06-28-2010, 10:15 PM
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I tend to agree they aren't a "wear item", but with modern engines, the heat really gets to them. I've heard of two coils exploding over the last month, it's been really hot in the SW. I wouldn't have thought it possible, but one picture posted (of the oil-filled type, which the 944's use) looked like a bomb went off. It isn't normal practice to replace them as part of a tune-up, tho.
06-28-2010, 10:20 PM
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I was also in the same school of thought that coils either work or dont work. I opted to change mine as it was 23 years old with 123k miles on it. I figured it was the last original item in the ignition system and they are pretty cheap at $60. I swear my vacuum to boost transition is much smoother now.. but that could just be the old butt dyno out of calibration.
06-28-2010, 10:37 PM
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I have a MSD Blaster coil in my N/A... make sure if you go this route you get (might have to order) the ballast resistor as the MSD coil is rumored to draw enough current to damage the DME ignition circuit!
I am running with the ballast resistor and have had zero issues in almost 2 years... 20K or so driven...
06-28-2010, 10:42 PM
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That what I had on my 83-944 ,good old _ ACCEL Electronic Super Coil_ they last & last & last don't underestimate good old hot rod technology.Install 12 years ago & still going strong ,they still have them in stock we just install on on my buddy 89-944 last summer.
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06-29-2010, 01:25 PM
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NAPA (equilavent listed to Beck Arnely # 178-8120)
Is the: Altrom ATM 00055 and Echlin Ignition ECH IC101
NAPA (equilavent listed to Bosche # 221118322)
Is the Echlin Ignition ECH IC101
Is the: Altrom ATM 00055 and Echlin Ignition ECH IC101
NAPA (equilavent listed to Bosche # 221118322)
Is the Echlin Ignition ECH IC101
