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Something's Eating My Condensors!

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Joe A.

12-12-2005 16:08:16




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I have a 1964 I504 Utility with IH 12V ignition. It started missing at higher RPMs a while back. I took it apart and checked fuel, spark, everything. I finally replaced the condensor with a used spare and it ran fine. Problem solved, I thought. It ran for about 3 working hours and did the same thing, replaced the condensor with another used spare, and it fixed it again. So far (knock knock) it is still running (about 3 working hours right now). Where should I check if it does this again? Anybody have this happen to them before? Thanks.
Joe A.
Corydon, IN

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Allan in NE

12-12-2005 16:28:23




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 Re: Something's Eating My Condensors! in reply to Joe A., 12-12-2005 16:08:16  
Joe,

You sure that it's the condendser?

Are you sure that the distributor shaft bushings aren't wobbled out? Are the points set right? Is your charging system putting out the proper voltage (14.2V)?

Also, check your voltage at the positive coil terminal; should be about 10.8 volts with 'er running.

However, 'bout the only thing that I know of that will cause a condenser to go south is bad manufacturing. I can only remember seeing two bad condensers in my lifetime and they were both shorted.

Dunno,

Allan

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El Toro

12-12-2005 16:26:49




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 Re: Something's Eating My Condensors! in reply to Joe A., 12-12-2005 16:08:16  
Are you using a ballast resistor between the ignition switch and the coil? If the coil is 6 volts, the resistor would drop the battery voltage
to the coil to 6 volts. Hal



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acboy

12-12-2005 16:55:06




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 Re: Something's Eating My Condensors! in reply to El Toro, 12-12-2005 16:26:49  
I'll second the coil problem. You likely have a 6 V coil, and sending too much power to the condensor.



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