Stranded
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Racer
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From: cambridge UK Cambs
Stranded
AH well its happened at last ! on the way back from a 250 mile round trip Saturday, I was 5 miles from home and the Vette just stopped!. checked fuel presser, ok but no spark Grrrr. Got the car taken home and on checking yesterday I found the coil is burnt out.
Now the question is ....do you think anything else will have fried or is it just the coil ! is there any point in putting an aftermarket hipo coil in a basically stock engine and if so should I use a hipo ignition module ?
All opinions welcome as this is the 1st time I have had an HEI system go down in 22 years 15 years of owning American cars.
Now the question is ....do you think anything else will have fried or is it just the coil ! is there any point in putting an aftermarket hipo coil in a basically stock engine and if so should I use a hipo ignition module ?
All opinions welcome as this is the 1st time I have had an HEI system go down in 22 years 15 years of owning American cars.
Le Mans Master
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From: Windermere FL
Re: Stranded (The Hobbit)
I would stick to the stock coil. I have never had a stock coil go out, but I have had high output coils go.
I don't think anything else would be burned out, but it is a good chance to check the distributor cap and rotor and wires while you are in there.
I don't think anything else would be burned out, but it is a good chance to check the distributor cap and rotor and wires while you are in there.
