420A MSD ignition coil

[13guest13]

I have a MSD ignition coil that I purchased for my 1998 Eclipse RS. It has a small crack on one of the rods. Will the coil still be good? its very small. Could I just put silicone around the crack?

 

[Assmatic]

I've never tried but I would think like that would cause the electricity to jump and cause a misfire, if you just bought it doesn't it come with insurance?

 

[VelocitàPaola]

I have a MSD ignition coil that I purchased for my 1998 Eclipse RS. It has a small crack on one of the rods. Will the coil still be good? its very small. Could I just put silicone around the crack?

Like Assmatic suggested, there's a strong possibility the electricity will arc from the coil to the valve cover or other nearby metal objects. You can test the coil; if there's any arcing, the car will just misfire. Chances are the coil is garbage if this is the case; you would need a dielectric material capable of insulating against several hundred volts in order to repair it. Regular electrical tape isn't enough, and silicone RTV probably isn't either.

 

[13guest13]

my car doesnt misfire or anything. i bought it on ebay. he told me to send it back but i never bothered.... some nearby shop told me to put silicone on it. but i needed more opinions on it.

 

[VelocitàPaola]

So seal it with RTV and forget about it. If the car doesn't misfire, it's probably okay.

 

[13guest13]

alright. cool bro. thanks u sooo much