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<p>Some years back, I started getting enough condenser failures that
I fitted an electronic ignition module. That's turned out to be a
good decision. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/28/2016 5:27 AM, Richard Lindsay
via Mgs wrote:<br>
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<p dir="ltr">Thanks for posting that, Simon! Read the stacks of
workshop manuals and they say, 'condensers almost never fail'.
'Almost' is a dangerous word and it fogs our troubleshooting
vision. But well done to you!</p>
<p dir="ltr">> What's that old saw? 90% of fuel problems are
ignition problems.<br>
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> I swapped out the almost new condenser and the problem went
away.<br>
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> Simon</p>
<p dir="ltr">And why after almost a year, am I writing this?
Firstly, my MG TD restoration awaits completion, but I uncovered
it yesterday while cleaning up the shop. Some of the old
excitement returned. Secondly, my old '69 Silver Shadow is at a
commercial shop getting new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, coil,
ballast, points, and condenser. And guess what; The 'almost new'
condenser had failed, leaving that honkin' big 6 liter V8
without enough spark to start! Condensers DO fail, and when they
do, diagnostics become difficult because, "condensers almost
never fail." Maybe the piles of literature should read,
"condensers almost never fail, except for the poorly made
replacements available in the 21st century."</p>
<p dir="ltr">-rick, with 6 Brirish cars, 3 Italian cars, 1 German,
1 Swedish, and 1 Japanese!</p>
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