Ok, I realize this isn't a car, but it DOES have an automotive engine in it.
The forklift at our shop is giving us fits. It will crank over but we have no fire at the plugs. I checked the voltage to the coil ( on BOTH sides of the ballast resistor) and came up with 27 volts! Perplexed, I measured the voltage at the battery an it was where it was supposed to be at 13.5-13.6 volts. Odd... why is the voltage to the coil exactly DOUBLE the battery voltage? Is this normal or have I stumbled upon a problem?
FYI it is a Mazda engine in a Yale forklift.
Ron
The forklift at our shop is giving us fits. It will crank over but we have no fire at the plugs. I checked the voltage to the coil ( on BOTH sides of the ballast resistor) and came up with 27 volts! Perplexed, I measured the voltage at the battery an it was where it was supposed to be at 13.5-13.6 volts. Odd... why is the voltage to the coil exactly DOUBLE the battery voltage? Is this normal or have I stumbled upon a problem?
FYI it is a Mazda engine in a Yale forklift.
Ron
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