Special Coil, what's so special about it ?

[scirocco81@vwmail.net (Eric S)]

I've got a 16v coil on the 8v 83 Wolfie right now....no issues so far....

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Eric
Northglenn, CO

81 Scirocco S (*TDI* swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (Waiting for BAE Turbo Install)
83 Scirocco Wolfsburg
87 Suzuki Samurai JX Hardtop (Soon to be VW Turbo Diesel Powered)
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)


--- "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net> wrote:
>    Last week there was some discussion on replacement coils with higher
>output voltage (40kv).  I know this discussion may have started with the 16v
>coil but I wanted to see if a higher voltage coil would work in an 8v.  The
>higher voltage would help spark, idle, burn, etc.
>    Well, Bentley states that the 8v, with breakerless ignition, has a
>'Special Coil'.  Bentley further states that 'under no circumstances should
>a coil other than VW part #211 905 115 B, the special coil, be used with the
>breakerless ignition'
>    What makes this coil so 'Special'.  Has anyone used an after market,
>high voltage coil on their 8v breakerless ignition?
>Rick Kellner
>84 8v
>    The Bently I am refering to is the 80-84 Rabbit, Scirocco, Jetta Service
>Manual. Chapter 5, page 15.
>
>
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