Re: resistance wire?

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

Dave Novak wrote:
> 
> I'm looking through my '81's Bentley and found an interesting section on
> resistance wire. Apparently the wire between [coil #15] and [fuse box C19]
> must have a resistace of between .85 and .95 ohms - which my wire does not
> have. My wire has no resistance. Which could be why it won't start.
<snip>
> I hope that's the cause of my misery.
> 
> Has anyone else had experience with this type of wire?
> 
> -Dave

I concur. I dropped an ;84 engine in my '81. Didn't have a white/purple
wire. Dropped an '81 engine in Al's '78, had to cut 90%+ ow the
resistive wire and graft in a regular piece of copper. 

Use as much of the 16v as makes sense but don't try and reproduce all of
the older car's electronics.

hth,
TBerk

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