Funhouse oddity occuring

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I've had an odd issue just start last night. When using the left flipper aggressively it RANDOMELY causes the left slingshot kicker to fire. And I believe it also causes the assmebly under the skirt area to jerk (like when it attempts to situate the balls on start up)
The confusing part is if I use the left flipper lightly it won't do it but if I smack the button with some decent agression then the slingshot kicker fires.

Considering this issue just started I remember did have the playfield up the other day and I checked physical connectors last night and found nothing.

I see the button leaf switches have a capacitor on them. I could swap them around but I'll ask anyway - if that cap is defective could it cause this?
Also what's the value of the cap - Radioshack item by chance?
No errors on startup - no I haven't jumped into the OP menu yet to see if anything is shown in there.
 
I would check the switches for the sling...I also noticed on mine with new roms that Rudy's eyes and mouth seem to be a lot harder hitting when moving.
 
I would check the switches for the sling...I also noticed on mine with new roms that Rudy's eyes and mouth seem to be a lot harder hitting when moving.

I also checked the left sling leaf which entailed verifying I didn't have a diode floating (cold solder joint) or the leafs themselves were so close the extra movement caused it to fire.
 
Wanted to update. So I get home, tear the glass off, pull the slingshot pastics off and look at the leaf contacts - well those look ok. I play a few games like this and the problem doesn't appear. I put the slingshot plastics back on and play - still good.
I close up shop and play 7 more games. Issue is gone. I guess I should feel priviledged the pinball fairy fixes my shit when I sleep. I don't get it but I'm not going to complain either ;)
 
Funhouse is possessed....I'm convinced of it...Every once in a while I swear Rudy opens one eye just to see whats going on when I'm not playing that particular pin..:rolleyes:
 
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