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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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Question wrong coil? would it..

was just doing a referance on my parts and found they gave me the wrong coil. I have had it in since 9-30-06 and dont know if that would cause any problems to my dist. cap and rotor...Still having problems maybe I just got a bad distruibutor its been remanufactured already which I shouldnt have of bought will buy new next time..
 
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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what year, engine, ignition system etc..
 
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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sorry its a 1978 bronco custom with 400 cheap cardone distruibutor 2 months old and new plugs and wires,cap and rotor.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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I sell cardone distributors all the time and never have a problem. I've never seen one returned.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 06:32 AM
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What problems are you having?
 
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 07:32 AM
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ok now what coil do you have an why do you say it is the wrong one
 
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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Wink coil wasn't electronic

the old coil i had wasnt a electronic ignition plus it had different positive and negative posts on the coil which probley doesnt make diffrence. all ok but thanks for info.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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"wasn't electronic ignition" do you have points? and you still haven't told me what kind of coil you bought, and how are the connections different?
 
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 01:00 AM
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hey aciancio all is good like i wrote.
 
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