Leave well enough alone? (ignition coil)

[NutmegCT]

Grumble grumble.

Coil in my 1957 Morris was leaking oil, altho' the engine started and ran well.

Ordered new coil from RockAuto, same mfr and model as leaking coil. Arrived in 48 hours!

Put in new coil - dead as a doornail, no spark. Put old coil back in, engine started w/o problem.

Tried new coil again - still no joy. No spark.

Grumble grumble.

As another BCF member says - if there's an ignition problem, it's the coil. It's always the coil.

 

[Rhodyspit75]

Autozone probably has one in stock.

 

[JPSmit]

I bought one of these and it transofrmed the car > Porsche Ignition Coil Bosch 9-220-081-083 4047024817180 61660210900 616 602 109 00 616-602-109-00 9.220.081.083 9220081083 616.602.109.00 9 220 081 083 | Pelican Parts <

if you want to go down a rabbithole look up Bosch Blue Coils

Bosch Blue Coils

 

[NutmegCT]

Thanks JP. Does the Bosch coil you linked have internal ballast? or does it need external ballast?

Thanks.

 

[JPSmit]

Thanks JP. Does the Bosch coil you linked have internal ballast? or does it need external ballast?

Thanks.

Internal Ballast - the Midget had external so it is in place and bypassed should I need to reinstall the old one -which is in the parts bag