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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 05:01 PM
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what is this????
What is this. Its the cylinder thing im pointing at. And is it suppose to be next to the coil like that?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 05:04 PM
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As I recall it's called a choke it's a resistor and a ground I don't think its needed but I wouldn't pull it off

Of course I'm not too familiar with it so I might be wrong
 
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It's a choke! No, it's a resistor! No, it's a ground! It's not needed, though.

WTF, people?

Looks to me like an RFI suppression capacitor. It's not there for the hell of it.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 05:15 PM
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That is a noise filter, don't remove it or your AM radio will get noisy.
 
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That is just your radio noise suppressor. It keeps your ignition system from interfering with your radio and speakers.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 05:35 PM
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Ooooh okay. I was like wtf. Well thanks guys. I learn something new every day with this truck
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Tedster9
It's a choke! No, it's a resistor! No, it's a ground! It's not needed, though.

WTF, people?

Looks to me like an RFI suppression capacitor. It's not there for the hell of it.
I called it a choke because that's what the wiring diagram shows it as it also shows it as a ground and a resistor
 
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Can you post a pic of the wiring diagram?
 
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Originally Posted by Willz74
I called it a choke because that's what the wiring diagram shows it as it also shows it as a ground and a resistor
Not in any Ford diagram I have ever seen





Lower right hand corner...radio capacitor......

It does not have a resistor or choke (coil) or provide a ground for the ignition circuit.
 
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Originally Posted by anthonym92
What is this. Its the cylinder thing im pointing at. And is it suppose to be next to the coil like that?
EOTZ-18832-A .. Capacitor-Radio Voltage Regulator (noise suppressor)-Located on ignition coil.

1980 F100/350, Bronco & Econoline from 2/1980 / 1981/91 F100/350, Bronco & Econoline.
 
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