Used Coil. Worth the risk?

[I_Ride]

I took my coil to a shop where they work on banshees alot and had them look at my coil real quick to check and make sure that they tested it faulty also. Turns out it is a bad coil....

 

So now I'm on the hunt for a good cheap coil. Right now I'm looking on E-bay and I see alot of used coils that claim to be in good working condition for around $45 shipped. The used ones have the plug caps on them too.

 

Then I see a new one for $46 but without the plug caps. Can I buy the new one and put my old plug caps on there? I think this would be the better investment. Is there anyway I can be sure that my caps are still working correctly and will work on the new coil?

 

 

The problem with my old coil is that the spark is to weak. I do have some spark but it rare and it is weak. So this makes me think that my plug caps are still fine. Can anyone comfirm this?

 

Thanks guys.....

[bbcmudtruck]

Caps are only $4 bucks a piece. I don't think you can re-attach your old ones. Check your pickup gap also.

[AKheathen]

whether you buy new or used, i would only use new caps anyways. think of them like a cap/rotor for your truck- a tune up item. in fact, go to a local shop and buy some new ones now and try them first. the coil rarely goes bad, but the caps do. you can find used coils all day long for around $30, so don't worry about loosing out on a deal. also, if you are in an area with alot of snow machining, sleds of the 80's-90-s use the same exact coil, from what i've seen. was thecoil tested with the caps/wires on, or just by itself?

[I_Ride]

Ok, sounds like I'll try just some new caps. Would your average auto parts store carry the caps? (not sure if they are common or not)

 

Then once I buy new caps if they don't work I would just buy a new coil.

 

The coil was tested with the caps on. I have already removed one of the caps but I didn't test it with the cap off. I guess I will. But what If I take one of the caps off, can I put it back and on and the coil should still work just as well?

 

I couldn't figure out how to get the darn wires off. I broke the plastic clip into about 6 pieces when I was trying to remove the wires. Now that it's off I still can get the darn wires out! I guess you just pull like mad on them? Also, the guy at the shop said that they are made in one piece and the wire may not be removable?

[pr0blumz]

Ok, sounds like I'll try just some new caps. Would your average auto parts store carry the caps? (not sure if they are common or not)

 

Then once I buy new caps if they don't work I would just buy a new coil.

 

The coil was tested with the caps on. I have already removed one of the caps but I didn't test it with the cap off. I guess I will. But what If I take one of the caps off, can I put it back and on and the coil should still work just as well?

 

I couldn't figure out how to get the darn wires off. I broke the plastic clip into about 6 pieces when I was trying to remove the wires. Now that it's off I still can get the darn wires out! I guess you just pull like mad on them? Also, the guy at the shop said that they are made in one piece and the wire may not be removable?

 

Just unscrew the whole plug boot off of the plug wire