184 LO-BOY COIL PROBLEM

The negative coil wire should be hooked up to the distributor. If you have just gone through 1 coil, it could have been defective.

Also check your ignition switch to make sure the coil isn't still hot when you think it is off. Don't know whate else to tell you based on the little information here...BB

Out of curiosity, how many amps is your alternator putting out? My thought is your alternator is putting out more amps than required if the regulator has quit working. More amps equals more potential heat in electrical stuff.

I have never seen an alternator putting out too many amps, but I guess it is possible. I am grasping a bit at straws. I assume you are using a 12 V coil and not 6?

Others are much more knowldgeable about these things than me. I have a 184 Loboy but am no electrical engineer. As an FYI, the 184 alternators do cross reference to several other alternators and they are not too expensive ($40 or so) if it happens to be this problem.

I AM USING A 12v COIL, FOR USE WITH AN EXTERNAL RESISTOR.

I CHANGED THE PLUGS, PLUG WIRES, POINTS, CONDENSER, CAP, ROTOR AND COIL WIRE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. THE PROBLEM EXSISTED PRIOR TO THIS AND STILL DOES.

I HAVE TESTED THE ALTERNATOR OUTPUT AND IT IS WITHIN 10% OF RATED OUTPUT.

THE ONLY THING I HAVE NOT DONE IS REPLACE THE (+) WIRE FROM THE SWITCH TO THE COIL AND THE (-) WIRE FROM COIL TO DISTRIBUTOR. I HAVE TESTED THESE WIRES AND THEY BOTH HAVE GOOD CONTINUITY.

CAN YOU GUYS THINK OF ANY THING ELSE? I AM ABOUT TO CONCEDE TO THE FACT THAT MY COILS ARE CONSUMABLES, LIKE GAS AND OIL AND JUST HAVE TO BE REPLENISHED ONCE A MONTH OR SO.