[Mgs] MGA sputtering engine and bad replacement parts

[RANDELL KEGG]

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 at gmail.com>
  To: Robert J. Guinness<mailto:guinness at stclegal.com>
  Cc: MG List<mailto:mgs at 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 at stclegal.com<mailto:guinness at 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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