My 125 Sport was outside under the cover, engine shut off. After the recent hot weather I noticed a few brownish color wax drops on top of the EX valve cover. I believe they are ignition coil wax. Is there anything I can do to rescue the original patina coil, or what to replace it with?
Regards,
Brian
Ignition coil wax
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jbcollier
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Re: Ignition coil wax
Many coils are filled with oil to aid in cooling. You could try cleaning with thinners where the bakelite top fits to the metal case and using a smear of oil-proof "silicon" sealer.
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BDang
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Re: Ignition coil wax
Hi,
I know most modern coils were filled with some kind of oil, but this 1960 125 Sport coil has wax inside. It is solid at 80F. I seem to remember reading about the wax in one of Ducati Manuals.
I don't know how much wax is left inside. The aluminum housing looks un-molested and so the leak must be from aluminum corrosion at the sealing surface.
Regards,
Brian
I know most modern coils were filled with some kind of oil, but this 1960 125 Sport coil has wax inside. It is solid at 80F. I seem to remember reading about the wax in one of Ducati Manuals.
I don't know how much wax is left inside. The aluminum housing looks un-molested and so the leak must be from aluminum corrosion at the sealing surface.
Regards,
Brian
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