IT SEEM TO BE A NORMAL THING WITH FORCE @MERC. STATORS @ SWITCHBOXES.FROM WHAT I HERE THERE WAS A PROBLEM FROM 1992 - 1997;I JUST INSTALLED A SO CALLED RED STATOR FROM CDI COMPANY;WILL SEE HOW LONG IT LAST.OTHERWISE IT RUNS O.K.THERE NOT MUCH YOU CAN REALLY DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IF IT BREAKS YOU HAVE TO FIX IT. WENT THREW 3 STATORS @ 2 SWITCHBOXES FROM 1994.