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Has anyone ever sealed their ND ignitor box to make it water-tight? The unit is anything but water tight and its location makes it suceptible to getting water and debris in it. 
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When I looked inside mine it was Epoxy inside, no way of getting to anything although the box itself wasn't watertight1980 GS1000G - Sold
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Yup -- there's nothing inside to corrode. It's a plastic box over a lump of impenetrable epoxy.Originally posted by salty_monk View Post
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I think the ignitor changed over the years. Matchless is our resident expert so you might want to drop him a PM.Ed
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Mine is NOT filled with epoxy. It is a sheet metal box covering a sheet metal-mounted circuit board.Originally posted by bwringer View PostYup -- there's nothing inside to corrode. It's a plastic box over a lump of impenetrable epoxy.
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I don’t doubt that some of the ignitors are potted and others are not. Suzuki, or ND maybe, changed the part several times that I’m aware. I parted out a 1981 1000GL and the ignitor looks different from the one on my ST even though they fall into the same supercession chain.
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I wasn't experiencing any trouble from it when I last rode it but i was consdering taking a preventive measure since it rains a lot more here in IL than in AZ.Originally posted by Nessism View PostI don’t doubt that some of the ignitors are potted and others are not. Suzuki, or ND maybe, changed the part several times that I’m aware. I parted out a 1981 1000GL and the ignitor looks different from the one on my ST even though they fall into the same supercession chain.
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different boxes
I've seen several that were just a metal box with the circuit board inside. Others that were an eposy sealed package. And of course there are variations based on the 2 wire or 4 wire design for electronic advance.
As for sealing; I'd guess that you're better off with the way Suzuki made it. If water can get in it can get out. If you seal it and some moisture is trapped in there it's going to stay.Comment
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