Aftermarket Ignition Coil?

it's a quality issue. honda coils that are integrated into the distributor or are positioned over the spark plugs are "potted". the quality of that potting compound and its density [no air bubbles] is definitely a function of who manufactured it and therefore has an influence on how long it's going to last. what do you save on aftermarket, and is it worth the [lack of] peace of mind?

snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote in news:1161751967.505119.56460 @m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:

Sure it's "just" a coil of wire, and a steak is "just" a piece of meat. They're all the same, right?

It certainly matters who made the coil. Go with jim beam's advice.

Point well made. Thanks.

Thanks to everyone who replied.

It isn't "just a wire". In fact, even a wire isn't just a wire. Insulation, metallurgy and care of assembly all matter.

I would be comfortable with a well respected aftermarket brand name like Denso, but wouldn't use just any old white box mystery part.

John