Dan,
That's interesting that your 6 and MG capacitors didn't respond, as I
wouldn't have thought that their capacitance would have been much
different than my 3's. The capacitor I used to verify my statement is
brand new, just received from TRf. Now you've got me curious, and I
plan to obtain a 6 cap from one of my buddies and try the test on it.
I'll let you know the results. One thing's for sure, you can spot a
shorted capacitor this way which could be grounding out the coil, so
even if you can't get the meter indication that would show the capacitor
is charging properly, you would know it's not the reason the engine
won't run!! (I know YOU know this, the comment is for those who don't).
Russ
DANMAS@aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 99-01-08 23:28:12 EST, ruset@flash.net writes:
>
> > Thanks for your comments. In principle, I agree with you regarding the
> > effect of capacitor size and the usefulness of this test, and you
> > certainly could not use it successfully for small disc or tubular
> > capacitors. However, the capacitor used in my TR3 certainly does
> > respond as noted. My analog meter is a "cheapie No-Name" and it's
> > highest resistance range is only 20 Meg-ohms, but it does the job. Try
> > it for yourself.
>
> Russ,
>
> That's interesting, because I did test a couple of the capacitors used in my
> TR6 or my MGB, known to be good, before I responded, and it didn't work.
> Either the capacitors used on the later cars are smaller, or my meter is a bit
> more sluggish than yours (mine is a "middle of the line" meter - not too
> cheap, not too expensive). I guess the bottom line, then, would be "if it
> works, the capacitor is good, if not, you can't be sure." Or maybe my "known
> to be good" capacitors weren't? One of them had been removed from a working
> engine about a week before the test, and the other about a year ago. No wonder
> people hate electrical stuff!
>
> > BTW, that was a nice article on the "Electrical Loads, parts one and
> > two"
>
> Thanks, hope it was helpful.
>
> Dan Masters, Atlanta, GA (celebrating a fourth birthday!)
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