TOP TIP (oilies)

[Dannypipe]

Bunker that's really good of you to put this up. Thanks.

 

[noggin78]

A piece of 5mm flat bar bent at 90 degrees can scrape almost anywhere in the combustion chamber. Drilling a hole in one end for a 8mm bolt makes a great leverage tool for getting out those pesky wb camray baffles.

 

[Duker996]

This really is s top thread :smiley2:

 

[tapsworcester]

I am currently on the Oftec-50 and am grateful for tips like this as to what to take on a job.

 

[Duker996]

Coils.
Danfoss state their operating range is 1.8 - 2.2 KOhms (across the 2 facing terminals).
If you suspect the coil is your intermittent problem, check the resistance when its been running for 10/15 mins - if the resistance is increasing, ie up to 2.5 or 2.6 then bingo its about to give up the ghost.

Maybe a very silly question.......but......do you test this while it's still energised and connected to power?!!

I imagine the figures you posted above (RDB Coil 90 - 100 Ohms) is with the coil disconnected?

 

[quality]

all resistance test is done on an electrically isolated (DE-energised) circuit

 

[Duker996]

So the post I quoted from Bunker where he said to test the coil after it's been running 10-15 minutes, to see if the resistance is climbing, that is also with it de energised?!

 

[quality]

Probably he meant to say test it isolated when its was warm after it has been in use

 

[DaveyHep]

If you try and use your meter on the resistance scale, on a live circuit, the magic blue smoke will escape.

 

[Lou]

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