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    tomasito New Member

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    My current problem is this: I am putting on a Petronix Ignitor kit and a flame thrower coil in an attempt to increase my mileage. But-- I have to remove or bypass the resistance wiring in the running circuit since the Flame thrower coil is internally resisted. I can see the resisted circuit on the wiring diagram, but I don't know where to best go in after it? Or should I just bypass it ? And the best way to do that? I appreciate any advice or direction anyone can give me. Thanks:)
     
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    Matterick Matt Somerville

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    :Welcome: aboard to another Washington member! :Handshake :bananamanbest forum right here. i go up to leavenworth every once in a while
     
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    Matterick Matt Somerville

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    might want to check this out i can't make it to this one but a couple others are http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=45583

    there a pretty good amount of Washington members now, just had a meet a couple of months ago and 10 mavericks/Comets showed up


    oh and i forgot to say :ttiwwp:
     
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    These cars use a resistive wire so you need to run a new wire.
     
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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    Thank you all for your welcome!

    I think I will just run a wire like Mavaholic suggested. In testing with a voltmeter connected to the coil it read 5.5 volts (engine not running) using the resisted line. I also tested using an apparent unresisted wire available in the engine compartment, but it read only about 9.5 volts. I would have thought it would read 12 volts. Maybe the drop on that line was due to resistance through connectors or something? Direct from the battery it is 12.:huh:
     
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    Matterick Matt Somerville

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    lets see some pics of the car! :thumbs2:
     
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    Where are the Pics?

    Matt, Your probably not going to like any of my pics since I have never painted the car. But I will dig some out and put something up. Now let's see---.:tiphat:
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    one pic I found

    :)Here is a photo of "Stinky" our 72 Maverick on a fast run to the Coolee(sp?) Dam. Back in the days when she had almost 300 hp. Now she only has about 150 and I rebuilt her for mileage this time. Let me know if you don't see the pic. I uploaded it but don't see anywhere on the message.:)
     
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