Couple of questions

[Minderbinder3]

So the Bronco has some new issues today. What I thought is the voltage regulator (see 1st picture) has been buzzing loudly before the engine would finally turn over. Today it was worse after a pretty long drive and the Bronco wouldn’t turn off with the key and the starter was continuing to fire. I had to use the choke to kill it. Luckily it was in my shop and not on the road.

Then after sitting for about an hour I noticed a puddle of fluid under front of motor and hear a sizzling and fluid oozing from whatever (see 2nd picture) is connected to motor and distributor with a single wire. I don’t believe it to be fuel.

Can somebody help me to identify these parts and know if the 1st is affecting the 2nd?

I have disconnected the battery for the time being.

Thanks

 

[Scoop]

First pic is your starter solenoid. Second is your ignition coil. My guess is the solenoid is bad and is continuously supplying 12V to the coil through the "I" terminal. Hook up the battery and see if you get 12V on the "I" terminal with the key off.

 

[Minderbinder3]

Thank you. Any idea what the fluid would be?

 

[Beau Nugget]

I think there’s oil in those coils. I would think it’s possible that it leaked out after having voltage continuously supplied to it, and it’s probably cooked. But that’s just a guess on my part

 

[Speedrdr]

Think of the coil as a miniature transformer on a power pole. There is oil in both of them.

Randy

 

[Minderbinder3]

I think you are correct. Had a little oil to the touch. How do I know if it is toast?

 

[Speedrdr]

I think you are correct. Had a little oil to the touch. How do I know if it is toast?

If it got hot enough to puke oil out, I’d go ahead and get a new one. Personally wouldn’t the old one.

Randy

 

[Minderbinder3]

Got both ordered and hopefully have them installed next weekend.

Thanks for the info

 

[Minderbinder3]

Got both installed today and started right up. They were easy to exchange.

Thanks