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What does the pickup coil do?

What does the pickup coil do?

The pickup coil monitors the rotation of the distributor and triggers the ignition system at the optimal moment to produce the best timed spark for best engine performance.

How do you replace a pick up coil?

Remove the distributor. Remove the pick-up coil mounting screw. Remove pick-up coil from the up­per plate. Position the pick-up coil on the pi­vot of the upper plate and install the mounting screw. Do not tighten. Insert the wires into the appropri­ate retainers in the distributor. Install the distributor. Set the air gap. Remove the distributor.

How do you take the ignition coil off a 5.7L engine?

Pop the hood. Take off the wing nut in the center of the air filter cover to remove the air filter. Lift the air filter off the engine. Locate the ignition coil on the passenger side of the intake manifold. Twist off the ignition wire on the coil using your hands. Depress the tab on the plug to unplug the wiring harness to the coil.

What kind of pick up coil does a 6 cylinder engine use?

The pick-up coil is common to all applications, while the reluctor is different between 6 and 8 cylinder engines. Each of the applications listed above uses a different distributor.

How do you replace an ignition coil at Daves Place?

Insert the wires into the appropri­ate retainers in the distributor. Install the distributor. Set the air gap. Remove the distributor. Using two small pry-bars or screw­drivers (maximum 7/16 in. wide), pry the reluctor off the shaft from the bottom.

Remove the distributor. Remove the pick-up coil mounting screw. Remove pick-up coil from the up­per plate. Position the pick-up coil on the pi­vot of the upper plate and install the mounting screw. Do not tighten. Insert the wires into the appropri­ate retainers in the distributor. Install the distributor. Set the air gap. Remove the distributor.

Insert the wires into the appropri­ate retainers in the distributor. Install the distributor. Set the air gap. Remove the distributor. Using two small pry-bars or screw­drivers (maximum 7/16 in. wide), pry the reluctor off the shaft from the bottom.

How does the ignition coil work on a Chrysler fourforty?

This induces a small electrical pulse into the coil, which is sent to the ECU. The ECU acts as an amplifier for these pulses and in turn sends a much larger pulse to the ignition coil. The coil acts the same way as in a points type system and produces the high voltage needed to fire the spark plugs. Application

The pick-up coil is common to all applications, while the reluctor is different between 6 and 8 cylinder engines. Each of the applications listed above uses a different distributor.

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Ruth Doyle