grinchsr 629 #1 Posted October 16 I own one machine with a coil and it is a 417 with the KT17 and I happened to leave the key one while I was servicing it. When I touched the coil it was quite warm almost hot is this normal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,853 #2 Posted October 16 Yep... if the points are closed it completes the circuit. Will also run down the battery. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grinchsr 629 #3 Posted October 16 That explains it thank you for the help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,023 #4 Posted October 16 They can also get hot enough to burst. Oil will be all over Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grinchsr 629 #5 Posted October 16 Glad I caught it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnymag3 2,520 #6 Posted October 17 You do know you added HOURS to the meter Ray .. ...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grinchsr 629 #7 Posted October 17 Yes but it was only for about 20 minutes. Hope it didn’t void the warranty 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,424 #8 Posted October 17 We won't tell. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,853 #9 Posted October 17 (edited) 15 hours ago, wallfish said: They can also get hot enough to burst. Oil will be all over And you know this because?!?!?! Pics??? A quick 953 nut's law... He came up with this while serving & make believing he was a ET on a tin can in the South Pacific during WW II ... I don't know if I believe it or not ... Me thinks he had bad (coffee??) grounds ... claims he invented radar too ... Edited October 17 by WHX?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,023 #10 Posted October 17 (edited) 8 hours ago, WHX?? said: And you know this because?!?!?! I found oil all over and didn't see why at first. Coil popped from leaving the key on. That's how It's not an explosion. The case burst and it leaked oil all over because of over heating Edited October 17 by wallfish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grinchsr 629 #11 Posted October 17 I was probably on my way to that same ending if I didn’t catch it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
