<VV> archer kit CDI?

[Jay Pitchford]

Found via Google:

" CDI is short for capacitive discharge ignition. It was an early form of
electronic ignition, could use any type of trigger (points, optical,
magnetic, or?) The premise was that the CDI would save up a bunch of energy
during the time the points were closed, then release a VERY short burst of
mega-kilo-ton energy to the coil when the points opened. This produced a
very short duration spark capable of very high voltage (any ignition system
will only develop the voltage required to spark, not the maximim it's
capable of) They were especially useful in firing plugs that had a tendency
to foul like 2 strokes or old engines with oil control problems. The short
spark duration in general did not cause coil overheating due to it's short
duration. '

Jay Pitchford
Corsa Vert 140/4
CORSA, Mid OH Vair Force


On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Ray Rodriguez III <grymm at echoes.net> wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
>     The 66' Corsa 140/4 I just recently bought has an "Archer Kit" mounted
> on the firewall.  This box says something about CDI on it... it has some
> wires that run to what appears to be a stock coil... and the distributor
> looks stock inside.. still has points....
>
>     So the question is... what does this "Archer Kit" do... and is it
> actually beneficial?...  if I choose to eliminate it is there anything I
> need to do besides take it out?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Ray Rodriguez III
> CORSA member
> 66' Corsa 140/4 coupe
> 65' Corsa 140/4 coupe (under construction)
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