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Condensers
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 05 1:52 pm
by Anonymous
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?
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 05 10:00 pm
by latil
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.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 05 1:37 am
by Anonymous
Ballast resistor?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 05 7:38 pm
by Anonymous
Ta guys i' ll check them out. Thanks 8)
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 05 11:34 pm
by Kev
watcha doin' messing around with dual points?
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 05 3:04 pm
by Anonymous
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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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 05 4:39 pm
by Anonymous
Using a dual point cos had it in the shed. Have fitted new coil, seems to be ok now, fingers crossed.
