Re: M starts and runs good-------but !!

Posted by Bob on August 10, 2008 at 16:38:51 from (69.178.228.68):

In Reply to: M starts and runs good-------but !! posted by Bob S. on August 10, 2008 at 16:26:22:

On a negative ground system, the coil's (-) terminal goes to ground, as well, through the breaker points.

Your's is backwards, which makes for a slightly less effective spark at the spark plugs.

When the coil's polarity is correct, the leading edge of the spark at the plugs is negative-going. Since the center electrode is hotter than the ground electrode, this makes it easier for the spark to occur, due to the "Edison Effect". (Electrons are emitted better by a HOTTER object better than by a COLDER object.)

On modern vehicles with a "waste spark" system that fires 2 plugs at once, one fires with (-) polarity and the other of the pair fires with (+) polarity, yet the engine runs well 'cause the ignition system has a HOT enough spark to fire even the reversed-polarity plug efficiently.

On your old slow turning, low-compression tractor, the reversed-polarity coil will be a problem only if the spark is marginal to begin with.

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