Re: [DMCForum] Re: Continued: Coil Packs (Greg)

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Seriously Bill, if we all thought like you, we'd still be swinging from 
trees. "Why use a stick to club a rabbit to death? I've been using my 
hands all my life - not touching this new fangled stick nonsense - 
there's never one around when you need one, and sometimes they break. 
No, I'll use my hands, thank you very much!"

I've mentioned my friend's Skyline before. That's RACE-BRED circa 1986 
and electronic everything. Still working a treat. The difference between 
then and now is that everything's got smaller rather than using discrete 
components.

Martin

content22207 wrote:

> Since when has a canister coil ever put anyone except Rich Acuti walking?
>
> Can't limp anywhere when the coil pack isn't receiving instructions
> from the onboard computer...
>
> My friend's mother was towed home. He spent forever and a day trying
> to figure out what was wrong. Even replaced the coil pack to the tune
> of $300 or so. Ultimately turned out to be something in the exhaust
> stream -- O2 sensor if I remember correctly.
>
> Drove my AMC to work today. Same car I've been driving since I was 17
> years old. 146,000 miles on the odometer. When these new computer
> controlled cars are 23 years old, we'll compare ignitions. Until then,
> they remain disposable technology in my estimation.
>
> Coincidentally, today's Fayetteville Observer contained a short blurb
> about notable number of cars that were underwater at Okracoke catching
> fire when owners try to start them. That's quality engineering for you.
>
> Bill Robertson
> #5939

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