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Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 09:35:26 -0400
From: Malt_Hound <Malt_Houndnospamm*yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Ignition cassette failure? (2001 95 2.3T)


Frosty66 wrote: > The coils are not set in epoxy. They plug in to sockets, just like relays. > They are meant to be removable and ( if you have any electronics background) > you can check the primary and secondary coil resistance...just like any > other electronic coil. Also, you can easily see the oil level through the > plastic casing. By the way, the oil is very light and when you flip it over > , it takes only a few seconds to flow back. They all appear to be about 3/4 > full. To get to the coils, there is a plastic cover to remove(six screws) no > glue, no epoxy, no gasket. > Granted , a repaired unit may not last another 100 K but it will get you > home.. For the sceptics, I will post a link to pics of a disassembled DI > cassette. The individual coils are the only removable parts, the rest is > firmly set in epoxy and probably not worth the effort. > Frosty, Saw your pictures. Yours was one of the very early DI cassettes. I know that because yours still has the pigtail wiring on it. As of 1993 all DI cassettes had a connector on the end and I'm fairly certain they do not have replaceable parts as yours did. Perhaps this is the cause of all the misunderstandings? -Fred W

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