Folks,
When I worked for Marconi in the UK building defense systems we
always "soaked" our computers for not less than 100 hours - usually
250. If no capacitors soured during this run we reckoned they would
work forever (but we had triple standbys!!)
At 01:59 PM 11/26/2009, RANDELL KEGG wrote:
>Back in the 1970s, I worked as a mechanic for some of the local Volkswagen
>dealers. When doing
>tune ups, we never replaced the condenser if the car was running decently when
>it came in. As you say, "seasoned" condensers seem to last for many years. New
>condensers have a significant failure rate when
> new. In those days, we were dealing with factory parts, and still
> it was well
>known among the mechanics to
>not replace the condenser unless it was necessary. I am still working on cars,
>and this situation is still happening today.
>
>Randy Kegg
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Simon Matthews<mailto:simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
> To: Robert J. Guinness<mailto:guinness@stclegal.com>
> Cc: MG List<mailto:mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 10:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGA sputtering engine and bad replacement parts
>
>
> Robert,
>
> I have suggested on s3veral occasions on this mailing list that
> condensers should not be replaced unless they have failed. There is
> plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest that condensers have a high
> early failure rate, but those that survive early failure will last
> for a long time (many decades).
>
> Hence, by routinely replacing condensers, you are much more likely to
> have a condenser fail, because you risk the early failure of your
> newly replaced condenser.
>
> Simon
>
> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Robert J. Guinness
> <guinness@stclegal.com<mailto:guinness@stclegal.com>> wrote:
> > I want to thank all those who offered advice on diagnosing my MGA's
> > sputtering and dieing engine. The culprit was a bad condenser (which I
> > replaced less than a year ago). Are our parts sources becoming
>unreliable?
> > I had to replace the points I installed at the same time. Have others
> > experienced bad mechanical replacement parts lately (as opposed to body,
> > rubber, interior, etc.), or is it just me? Or did the bad new condenser
> > cause problems with the points?
> > --
> > Robert Guinness
> >
> >
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