W wahoo50 Member Joined Sep 4, 2002 May 31, 2010 #1 Have read where resistance across coil towers should be 11-12.5, mine is 17.2-17.4. Should this be a problem? Car is popping under boost.
Have read where resistance across coil towers should be 11-12.5, mine is 17.2-17.4. Should this be a problem? Car is popping under boost.
W whitehot1 Well-Known Member Joined Oct 24, 2006 May 31, 2010 #2 wahoo50 said: Have read where resistance across coil towers should be 11-12.5, mine is 17.2-17.4. Should this be a problem? Car is popping under boost. Click to expand... It should read from 11K to 13K ohms. So yes it looks like your coil pack is shot. Quick Reference Page For the '86/'87 Turbo Regals and '89 Turbo T/A
wahoo50 said: Have read where resistance across coil towers should be 11-12.5, mine is 17.2-17.4. Should this be a problem? Car is popping under boost. Click to expand... It should read from 11K to 13K ohms. So yes it looks like your coil pack is shot. Quick Reference Page For the '86/'87 Turbo Regals and '89 Turbo T/A
B buickruss Active Member Joined May 25, 2001 May 31, 2010 #3 If its an AC Delco the Caspers coil tester will confirm good or bad. Aftermarket coils have different spacing or the towers so the tester wont work on them
If its an AC Delco the Caspers coil tester will confirm good or bad. Aftermarket coils have different spacing or the towers so the tester wont work on them
