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Old 09-13-2013, 10:28 AM   #33
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Default Re: Bad Condenser Symptoms?
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Originally Posted by Patrick L. View Post
An open condenser ? Engine won't run. Unhook it and see if it'll run.
Length of condenser line/wire ? I don't think it much cares. Those little electrons can run faster than you think.
The inductance of a long wire to a remote cap. is the problem. That's one of the reasons why the cap is near the points.

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