Smooth As Butter ! New Ignition Coils & Twin Power
04-06-2007, 08:43 AM
#54
Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
14ga would be appropriate.
I may pull the harness off of my old engine and fab up a better supply and ground section.
I may pull the harness off of my old engine and fab up a better supply and ground section.
So what it sounds like your saying is that the higher gauge (18ga) wiring harness could be directly impacting the efficiency of the coils? Would or could this not also impact the coils life span?
It sounds like putting money down towards a better wiring harness (14ga) would be money well spent?
That's all I got.... flame on
04-06-2007, 12:12 PM
#55
^^ You are correct. This is my feeling on it, anyway.
Better wire and a more robust power source and ground should not only increase the quality of the spark, but it should reduce the load on the coil and increase its life.
You are flame-proof on that one!
Better wire and a more robust power source and ground should not only increase the quality of the spark, but it should reduce the load on the coil and increase its life.
You are flame-proof on that one!
04-08-2007, 12:13 AM
#56
The Professor
Does anyone have an anmeter that can check how many amps the coils are currently taking in 12+ supply?
18ga. is listed as capable of carrying 2.3 Amps. Anyone know how close we are to that limit?
That and does anyone have the electrical section of the manual that includes the Coil interface?
18ga. is listed as capable of carrying 2.3 Amps. Anyone know how close we are to that limit?
That and does anyone have the electrical section of the manual that includes the Coil interface?
04-10-2007, 08:37 PM
#58
I installed new coils plugs and the HKS DLII yesterday. I had 16K miles on the plugs..they looked slightly worn...but well within what I call normal for that mileage.
Before the swap I had an intermittant miss when revving from 4-6K. The coils all checked out normal on the tests...
The new coils have a revised part # on the coils...otherwise they look the same as the old ones
The hesitation is gone now..it rev's very smooth with no hesitation. I haven't driven it enough to notice much else...the idle is still rough...but the new motor mounts are still backordered ( 2mos).
I'll report back after a week or so.....
Before the swap I had an intermittant miss when revving from 4-6K. The coils all checked out normal on the tests...
The new coils have a revised part # on the coils...otherwise they look the same as the old ones
The hesitation is gone now..it rev's very smooth with no hesitation. I haven't driven it enough to notice much else...the idle is still rough...but the new motor mounts are still backordered ( 2mos).
I'll report back after a week or so.....
04-10-2007, 10:23 PM
#59
Originally Posted by dannobre
I installed new coils plugs and the HKS DLII yesterday. I had 16K miles on the plugs..they looked slightly worn...but well within what I call normal for that mileage.
Before the swap I had an intermittant miss when revving from 4-6K. The coils all checked out normal on the tests...
The new coils have a revised part # on the coils...otherwise they look the same as the old ones
The hesitation is gone now..it rev's very smooth with no hesitation. I haven't driven it enough to notice much else...the idle is still rough...but the new motor mounts are still backordered ( 2mos).
I'll report back after a week or so.....
Before the swap I had an intermittant miss when revving from 4-6K. The coils all checked out normal on the tests...
The new coils have a revised part # on the coils...otherwise they look the same as the old ones
The hesitation is gone now..it rev's very smooth with no hesitation. I haven't driven it enough to notice much else...the idle is still rough...but the new motor mounts are still backordered ( 2mos).
I'll report back after a week or so.....
but not stop and go driving for me..
beers
04-11-2007, 12:18 AM
#61
Originally Posted by dannobre
I installed new coils plugs and the HKS DLII yesterday. I had 16K miles on the plugs..they looked slightly worn...but well within what I call normal for that mileage.
Before the swap I had an intermittant miss when revving from 4-6K. The coils all checked out normal on the tests...
The new coils have a revised part # on the coils...otherwise they look the same as the old ones
The hesitation is gone now..it rev's very smooth with no hesitation. I haven't driven it enough to notice much else...the idle is still rough...but the new motor mounts are still backordered ( 2mos).
I'll report back after a week or so.....
Before the swap I had an intermittant miss when revving from 4-6K. The coils all checked out normal on the tests...
The new coils have a revised part # on the coils...otherwise they look the same as the old ones
The hesitation is gone now..it rev's very smooth with no hesitation. I haven't driven it enough to notice much else...the idle is still rough...but the new motor mounts are still backordered ( 2mos).
I'll report back after a week or so.....
What do you think ?
04-12-2007, 02:01 PM
#65
Originally Posted by swoope
the motor mounts will set you free.. the change was amazing.. odd. i have 65 k miles on my coils.. they work fine..
but not stop and go driving for me..
beers
but not stop and go driving for me..
beers
04-13-2007, 02:31 AM
#67
Originally Posted by deamicls
Hey Swoope, how hard is it to change the motor mounts? Any DIYs out there for that swapping them out?
i am sure mm will chime in on this..
diy link above...
beers
04-13-2007, 09:10 AM
#68
^^ Yep.
Use a floor jack to lift the motor, using a big piece of wood under the front of the oil pan so you don't dent/crush it.
The only "trick" is to keep the motor's weight off of the mount while you thread the 14mm bolt that attaches the aluminum part of the mount to the top of the rubber part.
The bolt has a fine thread and the mount boss is also aluminum and can cross-thread fairly easily.
Once everything is threaded, let the motor down and then tighten everything.
Use a floor jack to lift the motor, using a big piece of wood under the front of the oil pan so you don't dent/crush it.
The only "trick" is to keep the motor's weight off of the mount while you thread the 14mm bolt that attaches the aluminum part of the mount to the top of the rubber part.
The bolt has a fine thread and the mount boss is also aluminum and can cross-thread fairly easily.
Once everything is threaded, let the motor down and then tighten everything.
04-13-2007, 12:12 PM
#70
Got the PM, but I'll respond here for everyone's benefit.
The torque specs are in the FSM, which is on my site.
The driver-side mount is just as easy (and uses the same technique) as the right-side mount.
However, since it is not exposed to the heat of the exhaust manifold, it probably won't need to be replaced.
The torque specs are in the FSM, which is on my site.
The driver-side mount is just as easy (and uses the same technique) as the right-side mount.
However, since it is not exposed to the heat of the exhaust manifold, it probably won't need to be replaced.
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