Condensers

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Feb 20, 05 1:52 pm

Hi Guys need some advice, have a new dual point dizzy on the car but seem to have a problem as i have changed the condenser 3 times now. Runs ok for a period of time then a slight misfire starts, then it runs like a diesel. Have checked timing thats fine, any ideas?

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun Feb 20, 05 10:00 pm

That sounds like a coil breakdown , it starts ok ,runs a while coil gets warm & goes open circuit. OK again when cold. Coil set up wrong polarity can give similar symptoms also.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Feb 21, 05 1:37 am

Ballast resistor?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Feb 21, 05 7:38 pm

Ta guys i' ll check them out. Thanks 8)

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Mon Feb 21, 05 11:34 pm

watcha doin' messing around with dual points?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Feb 22, 05 3:04 pm

standard coil or heavy duty? if coil takes loads of power, i have seen points get hot, melt the plastic heel, and the gap close up ! (must have been lucas ones!

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Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Feb 22, 05 4:39 pm

Using a dual point cos had it in the shed. Have fitted new coil, seems to be ok now, fingers crossed.