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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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Condenser wire

Neither a question or answer. Just something I thought I would pass along. My 53 had been cutting out lately. The other morning on the way home from work the engine went to about half power. I just got a chance to pull distributor cap about 1 hr. ago. The metal contact on the end of rotor had rubbed the insulation off the condenser wire and was shorting out. I put a piece of electrical tape on the bare part for temporary fix and bent the wire down. Runs fine now. I wish all problems were as easy to find and fix.
 
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Good catch! Can you mount the condenser outside the dizzy, on the side of it or even at the coil?
 
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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Thanks. No,sir. It is an all original set up. It was my fault in letting the condenser wire stand up any way. Years ago I had a similar problem with a 1962 Thunder Bird I had at the time. On it the bracket that holds the condenser broke. And the condenser just bounced around inside the cap. Causing all sorts of havoc.
 
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