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Non-motorcycle related (but could be).
An ignition coil question re a Briggs and Stratton, 8 HP generator engine (horizontal shaft).
I noticed yesterday my generator (stored outside, under cover) was locked
up solid. Seafoam is ALWAYS coated inside the cylinder so I knew the
combustion chamber wasn't an issue.
Did some digging and found the ignition coil, (which bolts directly above the flywheel),
had leaked down to the flywheel and locked the two together SOLID.
The innerds (once hard, then liquid, now hard again) of the coil hardened up and was a dark brown,
looked like thick varnish. After smacking off the "varnish", the engine cranked fine and had still had spark
(after cleaning the "low oil switch"). Ran the engine for about 20 minutes, no issues but the coil
will be replaced (don't trust it especially when you need portable power)
I've also had a similar issue, slightly different liquid, on a Marine, depth finder transducer. Both units
are probably 15 years old..
Why, (old age?) does the original fluid (that harden up) inside such electronic parts, leak, especially over time?
Both do NOT sit in the sun, so its not like the sun beats them up...
I suspect, this may be able to occur to the FZ coils as well as any other coil...
Credible opinions? Just curious..
An ignition coil question re a Briggs and Stratton, 8 HP generator engine (horizontal shaft).
I noticed yesterday my generator (stored outside, under cover) was locked
up solid. Seafoam is ALWAYS coated inside the cylinder so I knew the
combustion chamber wasn't an issue.
Did some digging and found the ignition coil, (which bolts directly above the flywheel),
had leaked down to the flywheel and locked the two together SOLID.
The innerds (once hard, then liquid, now hard again) of the coil hardened up and was a dark brown,
looked like thick varnish. After smacking off the "varnish", the engine cranked fine and had still had spark
(after cleaning the "low oil switch"). Ran the engine for about 20 minutes, no issues but the coil
will be replaced (don't trust it especially when you need portable power)
I've also had a similar issue, slightly different liquid, on a Marine, depth finder transducer. Both units
are probably 15 years old..
Why, (old age?) does the original fluid (that harden up) inside such electronic parts, leak, especially over time?
Both do NOT sit in the sun, so its not like the sun beats them up...
I suspect, this may be able to occur to the FZ coils as well as any other coil...
Credible opinions? Just curious..