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Mail From: "Daniel Godelfer" <(email redacted)>

I need them bad. I took a gamble and lost today. I tried to =
upgrade to the GM DIS coils, but Burned out my igniter. I had an extra =
igniter around (as a spare), but now I cant find it. The stock igniter =
got VERY hot with the GM coils on it. Although it drove very nice for =
about 2 minutes. Then I had to push it home in my socks for over a half =
a mile. (I will now always carry shoes with me). I only got on it =
once, and it felt very smooth. I was defiantly misfiring before. I =
figure the 1.8 coils will be adequate, as the DIS ones will be too =
expensive to do with some sort of ignition amp for it. So I figure, =
rather than replace the igniter, I will go ahead and get the 1.8 coils =
with the built in igniter. Thanks guys. =20

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Mail From: "Daniel Godelfer" <(email redacted)>

what kind of Igniter can handle the GM coils? Any help is greatly =
appreciated. Thanks.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ray=20
To: (email redacted)=20
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone have some 1.8 coils....


If you have two good GM coils, an aftermarket igniter will probably be =
cheaper than a pair of used 1.8 coils and will make as hot a spark as =
the TEC-II. =20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Daniel Godelfer=20
To: (email redacted)=20
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 3:25 PM
Subject: Anyone have some 1.8 coils....


I need them bad. I took a gamble and lost today. I tried to =
upgrade to the GM DIS coils, but Burned out my igniter. I had an extra =
igniter around (as a spare), but now I cant find it. The stock igniter =
got VERY hot with the GM coils on it. Although it drove very nice for =
about 2 minutes. Then I had to push it home in my socks for over a half =
a mile. (I will now always carry shoes with me). I only got on it =
once, and it felt very smooth. I was defiantly misfiring before. I =
figure the 1.8 coils will be adequate, as the DIS ones will be too =
expensive to do with some sort of ignition amp for it. So I figure, =
rather than replace the igniter, I will go ahead and get the 1.8 coils =
with the built in igniter. Thanks guys. =20

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Mail From: "Ray" <(email redacted)>

If you have two good GM coils, an aftermarket igniter will probably be =
cheaper than a pair of used 1.8 coils and will make as hot a spark as =
the TEC-II. =20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Daniel Godelfer=20
To: (email redacted)=20
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 3:25 PM
Subject: Anyone have some 1.8 coils....


I need them bad. I took a gamble and lost today. I tried to =
upgrade to the GM DIS coils, but Burned out my igniter. I had an extra =
igniter around (as a spare), but now I cant find it. The stock igniter =
got VERY hot with the GM coils on it. Although it drove very nice for =
about 2 minutes. Then I had to push it home in my socks for over a half =
a mile. (I will now always carry shoes with me). I only got on it =
once, and it felt very smooth. I was defiantly misfiring before. I =
figure the 1.8 coils will be adequate, as the DIS ones will be too =
expensive to do with some sort of ignition amp for it. So I figure, =
rather than replace the igniter, I will go ahead and get the 1.8 coils =
with the built in igniter. Thanks guys. =20

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Mail From: "Daniel Godelfer" <(email redacted)>

what kind of Igniter can handle the GM coils? Any help is greatly =
appreciated. Thanks.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ray=20
To: (email redacted)=20
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone have some 1.8 coils....


If you have two good GM coils, an aftermarket igniter will probably be =
cheaper than a pair of used 1.8 coils and will make as hot a spark as =
the TEC-II. =20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Daniel Godelfer=20
To: (email redacted)=20
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 3:25 PM
Subject: Anyone have some 1.8 coils....


I need them bad. I took a gamble and lost today. I tried to =
upgrade to the GM DIS coils, but Burned out my igniter. I had an extra =
igniter around (as a spare), but now I cant find it. The stock igniter =
got VERY hot with the GM coils on it. Although it drove very nice for =
about 2 minutes. Then I had to push it home in my socks for over a half =
a mile. (I will now always carry shoes with me). I only got on it =
once, and it felt very smooth. I was defiantly misfiring before. I =
figure the 1.8 coils will be adequate, as the DIS ones will be too =
expensive to do with some sort of ignition amp for it. So I figure, =
rather than replace the igniter, I will go ahead and get the 1.8 coils =
with the built in igniter. Thanks guys. =20

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Mail From: Eric Vaillancourt <(email redacted)>


Maybe a GM one?

Eric

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Mail From: "Daniel Godelfer" <(email redacted)>


I would have no Idea how to wire up the igniter though? Any ideas on that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Vaillancourt" <(email redacted)>
To: "Daniel Godelfer" <(email redacted)>
Cc: "Ray" <(email redacted)>; <(email redacted)>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone have some 1.8 coils....


>
> Maybe a GM one?
>
> Eric

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Mail From: "Ray" <(email redacted)>

Last week someone posted re one that worked for them but I forgot which =
one it was. Check the archives. But most mfgrs can tell you if theirs =
will drive a GM coil and if they will interface with a Mazda ECU (Link =
is the same).
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Daniel Godelfer=20
To: Ray ; (email redacted)=20
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone have some 1.8 coils....


what kind of Igniter can handle the GM coils? Any help is greatly =
appreciated. Thanks.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ray=20
To: (email redacted)=20
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone have some 1.8 coils....


If you have two good GM coils, an aftermarket igniter will probably =
be cheaper than a pair of used 1.8 coils and will make as hot a spark as =
the TEC-II. =20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Daniel Godelfer=20
To: (email redacted)=20
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 3:25 PM
Subject: Anyone have some 1.8 coils....


I need them bad. I took a gamble and lost today. I tried to =
upgrade to the GM DIS coils, but Burned out my igniter. I had an extra =
igniter around (as a spare), but now I cant find it. The stock igniter =
got VERY hot with the GM coils on it. Although it drove very nice for =
about 2 minutes. Then I had to push it home in my socks for over a half =
a mile. (I will now always carry shoes with me). I only got on it =
once, and it felt very smooth. I was defiantly misfiring before. I =
figure the 1.8 coils will be adequate, as the DIS ones will be too =
expensive to do with some sort of ignition amp for it. So I figure, =
rather than replace the igniter, I will go ahead and get the 1.8 coils =
with the built in igniter. Thanks guys. =20

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Mail From: Eric Vaillancourt <(email redacted)>


That was a '96 2.2L Cavalier that Sal referanced for the coils.
Possibly the igniter will work also. He used the Crane DIS-2 to fire
his coils.

Eric