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rob63mess · 01-31-2012, 06:11 PM

What holds the condensor into the distributor(besides the srew). Mine feels like something else is holding it in. The truck will run for a while then quit....sometimes I have spark and some times i dont. Does this sound like a bad condensor?

Mike V. Florida · 01-31-2012, 06:44 PM

Two screws, one at each end.

columbiA · 01-31-2012, 07:38 PM

Does moving the spark lever make it want to cut out? If so,there could be a broken strand or bare spot on the wire under the breaker plate grounding on the dist hsg.

Tom Wesenberg · 01-31-2012, 07:49 PM

I was thinking the same as columbiA, plus, if you are using an original popout, it could be a bad wire inside the heavy cable. If you are using a repro ignition switch, it could be contacts that don't make too well.

rob63mess · 02-01-2012, 12:43 AM

Moving the lever does not make it cut out. as far as tihe screws go, i only see the one on the tab.....where is the other one?

Craig Lewis · 02-01-2012, 02:24 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rob63mess

Moving the lever does not make it cut out. as far as tihe screws go, i only see the one on the tab.....where is the other one?

With all due respect this is Marco's picture from a nearby thread entitled "distributor colour...well look".
The picture might answer your question.
I tried to link Marco's post, but just the picture shows up.
PS ... if you have a "wax like" plug in the hole, it should fetch about $325 on ebay

01-31-2012, 06:11 PM	#1
rob63mess Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: newark ohio Posts: 569	condensor What holds the condensor into the distributor(besides the srew). Mine feels like something else is holding it in. The truck will run for a while then quit....sometimes I have spark and some times i dont. Does this sound like a bad condensor?

01-31-2012, 06:44 PM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: condensor Two screws, one at each end. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

01-31-2012, 07:38 PM	#3
columbiA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,746	Re: condensor Does moving the spark lever make it want to cut out? If so,there could be a broken strand or bare spot on the wire under the breaker plate grounding on the dist hsg.

01-31-2012, 07:49 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: condensor I was thinking the same as columbiA, plus, if you are using an original popout, it could be a bad wire inside the heavy cable. If you are using a repro ignition switch, it could be contacts that don't make too well.

02-01-2012, 12:43 AM	#5
rob63mess Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: newark ohio Posts: 569	Re: condensor Moving the lever does not make it cut out. as far as tihe screws go, i only see the one on the tab.....where is the other one?