Hokus Pokus is in coil windings, not input voltage. Will produce higher tension at 8, 10, or 12 volts (proportionate of course). For biggest bang from buck should match with performance module capable of full 12 volts too (most of which have adjustable dwell times BTW), but will provide tremendous benefit even on stock system. High tension is created in coil, not plug. All the gap does is expose mixture to spark. Too narrow = not enough burn. Too wide = spark won't jump. Coil will produce just as much voltage discharged directly to block as it will jumping a plug gap. Wonderplugs put up resistance that makes them physically hotter. Don't add a single volt. Admit I'm relying on others for current ignition info, but that's what they tell me. Every car in my stable is 1981 or earlier (truck is '85 but I'm slowly backdating). Do run 40,000 or 45,000 volt coils on most of them (maximum canister style). Notice biggest benefit in winter. May also be way I'm getting away with lower advance curves (see threads w/ Rich Acuti). Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, elvisnocita@xxxx wrote: > now this gets interesting... > > > Oh dear, where to start... > > > > 1) You should NEVER see ignition in the outside world (except for > > imfamous spark check with loose boot next to block). If your ignition > > is arcing that bad I'd be afraid to go near engine. > > It looked pretty cool, but it was the reason of too high voltage due to > too wide gaps > > > 2) .08" is WAY too wide of a gap. Didn't you notice .028" spec in book? > > Like I said before, it wasn't a Delorean and the plugs weren't changed for > several years. They were burned away ! > > > > 3) Widening plug gap on low voltage ignition is only going to make > > matters worse. Plug will misfire for sure. And fouling plugs are a > > quickly viscious cycle that never gets better without manually > > cleaning them. > > 4) Do NOT remove ballast resistors. They are there for ignition > > module's benefit, not coil's. Running full 12 volts through module > > will cook it. > > But you need more energy to get a higher voltage, or you can just widen the > gap.... > To get more energy in the coil you must reduce its resistance, its > inductivity > or the resistor. When keeping the resistor you probably still will have the > same energy > stored in the coil. And if the resistor of the coil itself is reduced, the > module may be > cooked the same. You don't need the 12V, what you need is current * time ! > > > 5) Is going to be rather difficult to increase dwell time on > > electronic ignition. > > yeah, its easier to replace some hokuspokus. > By the way, dwell time or angle was the problem of the old distributors with > points in it. > at high speeds the coil wasn't charged enough anymore to ignit the gas... > > > 6) 18,000 was standard ignition voltage at turn of decade. Voltages > > have steadily increased though years. 1960's: 8,000-12,000. 1970's: > > 15,000-18,000. GM HEI: 25,000. I believe today's coil packs put out > > 80,000 plus. > > 80kV ??? sure ? what kinda wires keep that voltage ? > > > Old mechanic once told me 90% of car problems were electrical. Over > > years have found out how correct he was. > > This is absolutely right !!!!!! > > > Elvis > > > > Bill Robertson > > #5939 > > > > -- > COMPUTERBILD 15/03: Premium-e-mail-Dienste im Test > -------------------------------------------------- > 1. GMX TopMail - Platz 1 und Testsieger! > 2. GMX ProMail - Platz 2 und Preis-Qualitätssieger! > 3. Arcor - 4. web.de - 5. T-Online - 6. freenet.de - 7. daybyday - 8. e-Post Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=244522.3707890.4968055.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1595055/R=0/SIG=124j83ehr/*http://ashnin.com/clk/muryutaitakenat togyo?YH=3707890&yhad=1595055> Click Here! <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=244522.3707890.4968055.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1595055/rand=413496803> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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