Roland If you got 30 plus years out of the first coil I would say that is completely reasonable. Getting less than 2 years out of the second coil is not reasonable. The question is why?
If it was anybody else that had the problem I would have asked if they had bought a coil with the resistor in it and if they had checked their voltage regulator output, but knowing you I knew you had that covered.
With the quality of stuff we buy today you may have got a coil made in China.
There is nothing wrong with moving the coil to a better location, as a matter of fact I mounted my points saver on the gas tank mount to keep it away from the extreme heat.
The way the quietlines are built with the air flow under the tin across the engine and out over the muffler it should blow the heat away enough to be able to run a coil mounted on the outside of the engine tin being the coil is mounted on a bracket holding it away from the tin.
The next time I get done mowing when it is over 100 degrees I am going to see if I can put my hand on the coil without burning it. I know if you have a bad coil it gets hot to the touch almost imediately.
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