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a break in the wire isn’t going to stop 10-15 ,000 volts if it can jump a plug gap !! best to get a new coil before the inside arcing finds a new route to ground and you loose spark at the plug !!!
Well, that certainly makes sense. When I saw it tested open, I thought it best to just get a new coil, especially since this one appears to be the original OMC coil. It has the original OMC number stamped on it which was superseded at some point. The other coil which tested good is an obvious replacement as it is a German made Prufrex coil.
Bob
1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
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1957 Evinrude 3022
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