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Title: Stihl 031 AV electronic spark trigger
Post by: 1stgenfarmboy on August 13, 2021, 10:12:05 PM

Does anyone know where I can get a new spark trigger for my 031 AV electronic ?

Thanks Dar

Title: Re: Stihl 031 AV electronic spark trigger
Post by: Tacotodd on August 13, 2021, 10:20:31 PM

What about the universal Oregon unit?

Title: Re: Stihl 031 AV electronic spark trigger
Post by: thedoublejranch on August 24, 2021, 08:48:01 AM

Quote from: 1stgenfarmboy on August 13, 2021, 10:12:05 PM

Does anyone know where I can get a new spark trigger for my 031 AV electronic ?

Thanks Dar

I had same issue, same saw even, the horseshoe unit under the flywheel failed, bought new updated unit from Stihl, this one was now outside of the flywheel in the air stream, probably for better cooling. I know its no longer made, as one suggested, the Oregon unit or the NOVAII unit should get you going.

Title: Re: Stihl 031 AV electronic spark trigger
Post by: Real1shepherd on August 24, 2021, 10:10:08 AM

Generally, it's been bad JuJu to place electronic parts under the flywheel-heat. Look at the problems SEM's has had doing that over the yrs.

There was an engineer though, that figured out how/where to remove the potting of the module and move the pulse capacitor remotely outside the flywheel...thus restoring a very famous Squeal model to service again. 

Kevin