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Not true, Max. When the points open, the condenser discharges through
the coil in order to perpetuate the spark. Without the condenser the
engine may not even start. Try it some time. :-)
CR
On 7/22/2019 1:18 PM, Max Heim via Mgs wrote:
> How do bad condensers cause rough running? All they do is prevent the
> points from burning. Oh, you are saying the points are burnt.
>
> --
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
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>> On Jul 22, 2019, at 11:10 AM, i erbs via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net
>>
>> could also be a bad a condenser. Could coincidental, not causational.
>> How old is the condenser? Even if newish, there are lots of crappy
>> new Lucas parts out there. I had three bad ones with similar results,
>> until replaced with a Distributor Doctor HD condenser.
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland,OR
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>>
>>
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>>
>> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
>> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 10:36 AM David Breneman via Mgs
>>
>> I've never encountered a "bad fuel" problem before, so I'm looking
>> for some confirmation (or not). The local Mom-without-Pop store put
>> in new pumps, and one of the things they're offering now is 92
>> octane (US)
>> alcohol-free gas. I had about a quarter tank in my MGA (w/MGB high
>> compression engine) so I went to fill up. The pump with the alcohol-
>> free gas was out of order! So I put in three gallons of regular 92
>> octane, and about 1/4 mile from the station started experiencing
>> a lot
>> of misfiring, mostly when accelerating in 3rd and 4th. I continued
>> driving like this for about 20 miles to see if it would clear up
>> and it
>> never did. I can't imagine it's anything but the fuel, but I've
>> never
>> encountered "bad fuel" situation like this in 44 years of driving.
>>
>> The fact that it started about 1/4 mile after leaving the station
>> seems
>> like pretty good evidence. Any other possibilities? Is there
>> any option
>> other than to just burn through this half tank of gas?
>>
>> Thanks!
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Not true, Max. When the points open, the condenser discharges
through the coil in order to perpetuate the spark. Without the
condenser the engine may not even start. Try it some time. <span
class="moz-smiley-s1"><span>:-)</span></span><br>
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How do bad condensers cause rough running? All they do is prevent
the points from burning. Oh, you are saying the points are burnt.
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a bad a condenser. Could coincidental, not causational.
How old is the condenser? Even if newish, there are lots
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ones with similar results, until replaced with a
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<div dir="ltr" class="">I've never encountered a
"bad fuel" problem before, so I'm looking</div>
<div dir="ltr" class="">for some confirmation
(or not). The local Mom-without-Pop store put</div>
<div dir="ltr" class="">in new pumps, and one of
the things they're offering now is 92 octane
(US)<br class="">
</div>
<div dir="ltr" class="">alcohol-free gas. I had
about a quarter tank in my MGA (w/MGB high</div>
<div dir="ltr" class="">compression engine) so I
went to fill up. The pump with the alcohol-</div>
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order! So I put in three gallons of regular
92<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br
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<div dir="ltr" class="">octane, and about 1/4
mile from the station started experiencing a
lot</div>
<div dir="ltr" class="">of misfiring, mostly
when accelerating in 3rd and 4th. I continued</div>
<div dir="ltr" class=""><span class=""><span
class="gmail-m_9075250362783882819ydpd1457413st">driving
like this for about 20 miles to see if it
would clear up and it</span></span></div>
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class="gmail-m_9075250362783882819ydpd1457413st">never
did. I can't imagine it's anything but
the fuel, but I've never</span></span></div>
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class="gmail-m_9075250362783882819ydpd1457413st">encountered
"bad fuel" situation like this in 44 years
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leaving the station seems</span></span></div>
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class="gmail-m_9075250362783882819ydpd1457413st">like
pretty good evidence. Any other
possibilities? Is there any
option</span></span></div>
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class="gmail-m_9075250362783882819ydpd1457413st">other
than to just burn through this half tank
of gas?</span></span></div>
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