hi
just to follow up on this thread in case anyone else is having stator melt/ weak spark problems - Ive just had the stator repaired ( always the 2 coils for the ignition ) for the fifth time in 8 weeks here in S.America. To cut a long and very tiresome ordeal for me - for you - short, the last mechanic diagnosed the problem. The crankshaft was bent slightly and this coupled with the crankshaft bearings being outfitted with the finest chinese junk (thanks previous owner) resulted in my stator coil coming into contact with the rotor at obviously high speeds and temperatures. Fragments from the coil were then being churned around washing machine like and eventually ripping pieces out of the inner sleeve of the rotor aswell. Got the crankshaft done and the bearings replaced last week.

Unfortunately the stator went again yesterday - same story - weak spark, no start - when I checked, the damage to the inner sleeve was worse - I am putting this down to the mechanic not sanding down the damaged areas of the inner sleeve ( as requested) I am presuming that the protruding ripped up parts from before came into contact with the stator once more. I have worked the sleeve smooth and ordered the electrician to repair the 2 ignition coils but this time to construct them flush (same height) as the alternator coil.

Which is where my question comes in - has anyone out there got a stator handy or a good memory of how it looks - is the ignition part of it ( those two coils) the same height as the others for the alternator or slightly taller ? In other words does the stator exact a perfect outer circumference as you look at in the crankcase or do the ignition ones stand proud?

It would be a great help for me to know this - am wondering if it was a botched stator repair from before

thanks for the help

f