Re: Green prufex coils longevity

[opposedtwin]

Turns out the spark plug wire was where the continuity was broken, right where it connects to the coil. Lasted 6 years like that but the i suppose the vibration ultmately did it in. I’ll have to clip the wire back a bit and reconnect it. There are signs of arcing on the green plastic at the connecting point.

I have changed maybe 20 coils on these omc universal mags, so i lack the experience of some of you guys, but I have to say that for me from a reassembly stand point, that connection is kind of a weak link in the design. It’s a bit hard to stab the point into that small diameter of wire and then work the coil down into its recess and anchor it without pulling the wire away from that point.

There’s probably a smarter and more efficient way to do it, so let me know your best practices! As Ross Perot said back in ’92, "I’m all ears!"

Scott