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Oil leaking from the top of the coil?
#1
Oil leaking from the top of the coil?
Ok so I just noticed that there is a little bit of oil at the top of my coil. I first noticed a tiny bit on the bottom of it (leaked down from the top) when I was changing my starter.
Why would my coil be leaking oil? And is it going to die soon?
P.S. Orig had a flamethrower coil and it died on the freeway so I had to buy one from auto zone and got an accell one exactly 1 year ago. So this accell coil is 1 year old.
Why would my coil be leaking oil? And is it going to die soon?
P.S. Orig had a flamethrower coil and it died on the freeway so I had to buy one from auto zone and got an accell one exactly 1 year ago. So this accell coil is 1 year old.
#2
Coils are transformers. The oil helps to cool them. If it's leaking it will need to be replaced, since air will get in and the oil will vaporize into the air pocket, mix, and probably ignite, and your coil will explode...or at least burn up in flames.
That's what causes some transformer explosions(oil filled ones anyway).
That's what causes some transformer explosions(oil filled ones anyway).
#4
I agree, it needs to be replaced soon.
What distributor / ignition are you running? Do you have the Pertronix Ignitor? It can make a difference which coil to get, since they come in different resistance values.
Do you remember if you had a Flamethrower or Flamethrower II coil before?
Where do you have it mounted? I relocated mine to the inner fender to keep the engine heat away from it.
What distributor / ignition are you running? Do you have the Pertronix Ignitor? It can make a difference which coil to get, since they come in different resistance values.
Do you remember if you had a Flamethrower or Flamethrower II coil before?
Where do you have it mounted? I relocated mine to the inner fender to keep the engine heat away from it.
Last edited by tx65coupe; 02-18-2010 at 04:21 AM.
#6
They're all oil filled to my knowledge. The non oil ones for industrial stuff are usually wrapped in porcelain. But a 220+KV power station transformer is quite a different beast from an automotive ignition coil.
#8
The point of oil or epoxy filling is to allow heat transfer out of the coil, preventing hot spots inside. If yours is leaking oil, it's either defective, damaged, or has been run at excessive voltage. Before you spring for a new coil, check the voltage to the coil. I'd hate to see you fry the new one.
#9
The point of oil or epoxy filling is to allow heat transfer out of the coil, preventing hot spots inside. If yours is leaking oil, it's either defective, damaged, or has been run at excessive voltage. Before you spring for a new coil, check the voltage to the coil. I'd hate to see you fry the new one.
What voltage should it be getting? 12-14v im assuming?
#10