SOSpenders

[likwid]

how old was the bobbin?

they're supposed to be replaced EVERY year

[Steve K]

Originally Posted by likwid

how old was the bobbin?

they're supposed to be replaced EVERY year

One season old. So much moisture had accumulated in the bobbin housing that it finally disolved.

[likwid]

They're really not meant to just be thrown in the back of the car/truck/whatever and forgotten about until the next trip.

Whenever they're soaked the cartridge and bobbin should be removed and all of it washed down with fresh water.

I've seen the firing mechanism totally rotted out by no care on 1st gen models.