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DrinkMan · 03-09-2014, 05:52 PM

I've been having some ignition trouble. Lack of power and backfires. Using this forum and Les' book, I've think I've got a problem with my condenser. As this is an older restoration that I bought and it was done 15 years ago, the condenser is a highly likely suspect. I've done all the timing steps noted and gaps are all ok. Coil checks out with 1.5 ohms across the primary. I'm willing to just change the coil but if that doesn't solve it, the condenser is next anyway.

So, a condenser replacement is cheap and easy, huh? Well, how do I do this one. Check out the pictures. Looks like I have to pull the manifolds to get at it and how bad will that be as far as gaskets, flatness, etc...?

03-09-2014, 05:52 PM	#1
DrinkMan Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Hoschton, GA Posts: 30	Is this going to be as bad as I think? I've been having some ignition trouble. Lack of power and backfires. Using this forum and Les' book, I've think I've got a problem with my condenser. As this is an older restoration that I bought and it was done 15 years ago, the condenser is a highly likely suspect. I've done all the timing steps noted and gaps are all ok. Coil checks out with 1.5 ohms across the primary. I'm willing to just change the coil but if that doesn't solve it, the condenser is next anyway. So, a condenser replacement is cheap and easy, huh? Well, how do I do this one. Check out the pictures. Looks like I have to pull the manifolds to get at it and how bad will that be as far as gaskets, flatness, etc...? __________________ Life is too short to drive boring cars or drink boring beers. Just don't do them both at the same time. A diverse fleet - nothing boring: 1928 Ford Tudor 1969 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce (Duetto) 1973 Opel GT 1973 Triumph TR6 1979 Triumph Spitfire w/GT6+ engine: Spit6 2005 Lotus Elise