If it happened out here in the desert, my guess would be it was soaked with
packrat piss. Unless it is an incorrect resistor or someone mysteriously
replaced your coil with a non-stock one, there isn't any way it would
overheat unless the points stuck closed, and if that were the case, the car
wouldn't run. It is normal for these to run hot - so maybe it just needs to
bake off the accumulated crud.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Hasey <imperialdrivein@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 6:42 PM
Subject: IML: BALLAST RESISTOR 66'
> Hi all ,I started my 66'crown tonight (been sitting for over a year)and
> noticed the ballast res.was smoking .I shut car down and disconnected
> bat. Car has been inside and dry.This resistor is fairly new Anyone have
> any thoughts?
> Imperially ,Gary
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