[AT] Coil test?

[dfolske at nccray.net]

The only test I know of is to check the spark when the problem is 
occuring.  I had a similar problem in an F150 that I fought for a 
couple of years.  It acted like fuel starvation. Whenever it quit I 
would blow out the fuel filter or put in a new one and it would start 
right up.  Turned out that the spark would get weaker as the coil 
warmed up. The time it took for me to blow out the filter was 
enough time for the coil to cool off and provide a good spark again.



On 9 Jan 2005 at 12:20, Ralph Goff wrote:

> Another possibility that came up in a recent discussion of my Cockshutt 40
> and its apparent fuel starvation problem. A friend had a JD 2010 that had
> the same symptoms as my 40. The problem turned out to be the coil. After he
> replaced it the tractor worked fine. Yet it exhibited all the symptoms of
> fuel starvation under load. Pulling the choke would keep it running. Who
> would ever have thought that was a coil problem?
> Now I am wondering , is there any way I can test my six volt  coil  using a
> simple $10 multitester. This tester will handle AC, DC voltage as well as
> ohms.
> Other than that I will have to "borrow" a good coil from somewhere to see if
> it cures the problem on my 40.
> 
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
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