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Old 02-17-2013, 06:35 PM   #17
Wilbur
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Default Re: Bad Condenser Symptoms?

Ok. Here's where l am. Decided to try to start it up. Installed new plugs, put the same cap and rotor parts back, turned the gas on and cranked her over. No start. Pulled the coil wire off the cap. Cranked it over, key on, and had no spark. Key off, checked for 6 volts at both coil terminals. Good. Removed cap and rotor, turned the key on, put the coil wire near a ground and manually opened closed the points to trigger a spark out of the coil. A quiet arc occurred at the points and, maybe one in 8 times, l got a high voltage spark out of the coil wire to ground. So, whats bad there... coil or condenser? Can anyone explain to me what the condenser does?
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