What is it

[Dazz]

Hi all

Ive only just got my car and im trying to figure out what the below is?

http://www.wellbored.com/cars/whatisit.jpg

(I took the pic from another post as its the same as mine under bonnet).

Thanks

Dazz

 

[BenR]

Its yer coil.

 

[Dazz]

i know this sounds dumb, but that does it do?

Im new to cars

 

[BenR]

in simple terms it provides the energy to ionise the gap on a spark plug.....

its yer store or energy.

 

[Dazz]

ah right, now i get why it goes into the distributor cap

Lovely

Thanks all

 

[BenR]

hahaha.......

sorry

 

[Daz]

Heh, I dont have one of those..

 

[BenR]

 

[Daz]

Well I do, but its all part of the Direct Ignition Module Id imagine.

 

[Mike Wright]

best way to test if its working is to get someone you dont like to lick the terminals as you turn the key!

 

[BenR]

forget that, one crocodile clip to under the foreskin and one onto your guiche......LMAO!!