<VV> follow-up on bogging down, sputtering

[Dennis Pleau]

Hank and I agree on this subject.  Bluestreak, Standard and NAPA Echlin are
the way to go.  Wells has sucked for last 15 years after being pretty good
for a lot of years.  I know as I got a great deal on Corvair Wells ignition
sets so I bought 10 sets.  I sold five and kept five for my use.  They
lasted 2000 miles or less.  I ended up refunding the money I sold the five
sets for and throwing two or three of the sets I kept in the trash  If your
points have a place to put the coil and condenser wire under a piece of
spring steel rather than a stud with a nut, you can pretty much figure out
they are junk.  

dp

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of henry kaczmarek
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:01 PM
To: virtualvairs
Subject: Re: <VV> follow-up on bogging down, sputtering

I only use Standard Ignition Coils.  The Bluestreak is a little more 
expensive, but the regular black replacement coil from Standard will perfom 
for a long time. I've never had one fail after I installed it.  The Ultra 
Monza's was new 5 years ago, still performs like a champ.  Also have Std. 
Igntion cap/rotor, condensor and Seth's wires.

Not always easy to find the less expensive black Std Ign coil, but most of 
the chains now sell the Bluestreak.

NAPA Echlin line coils are pretty good too.

Wells Ignition used to make great coils, but since they've moved almost if 
not all of their production from Fon-du-lac WI to Mexico, there's been a big

quality drop.

Even Accel coils tend to under-perfom.  Seen a lot of unsatisfied customers.


If you have one that fails when warm, get it so---- Cut off the motor, pull 
the coil to dist wire, and get busy with your ohm-meter and see what kind of

reading you get from the primary and secondary windings.

Heat does mess them up, and the rail is a good relocation point.  Mine's 
still in the original location.

Hank