HyDr0

when i replaced mine i took the old one and beat the hell out of it with a
hammer because of all the trouble. looks like it wont be fixed now huh



"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
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> "Pailyn" <fluffydaddym3@yahoooo.com> wrote in
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> > You can almost fix anything but at what cost? An igniter is actually
> > quite expensive in my opinion. They go for about $100 each for that
> > little critter. I've replaced three of those in the past 12 years. I
> > believe the cost to try to get a bad one fixed is going to be more
> > than it costs to buy a new one.
> >
> > I now keep a spare one and a spare coil in my trunk just in case.
>
> IMO,if you could find out what component inside is failing,you could
> substitute a more robust device(I'm betting a semiconductor is the
> failure),save money,and not have to replace it any more.
>
> Or all it may need is the addition of a diode to block the flyback
> spike,and protect the switching transistor.(like in a TV)
>
> --
> Jim Yanik
> jyanik-at-kua.net