[Fot] Mallory condenser problems

[Scott Janzen]

I just fitted a Mallory to my GT6 and have been having intermittent ignition 
problems, mostly a misfire at high speed.  What are the symptoms you are 
experiencing with condenser failure?  Several people have mentioned Robert's 
last comment - including Century, a big Mallory seller - which is that the 
condenser should be sanded to remove a coating on it which apparently 
inhibits grounding.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Lang" <lang at isis.mit.edu>
To: "TeriAnn Wakeman" <twakeman at razzolink.com>
Cc: "Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems


> Hi,
>
> Sorry for the long posting, but I forgot one thing. When I asked this
> question before, I got a few responses that said "check the ground". The
> strap around the condensor has a plating on it (cadmium, I think) and I
> typically use some fine sandpaper on the surface that mates to the dizzy
> body to assure a good ground. But if you have a digital multimeter, check
> the resistance from the condensor body to the battery ground. It should be
> 0.00. 1 or two ohms is probably okay, but any more than that and you've
> got a bad ground connection somewhere that needs to be addressed.
>
> Regards,
> rml
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