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Nov 30, 2016 | 03:51 PM

RREEVES

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Condensor

What is primary purpose of the Condensor?

Nov 30, 2016 | 04:11 PM

Twan Sloot

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will lessen the distortion in the original radio

Nov 30, 2016 | 04:18 PM

MelWff

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which condenser? The one inside the distributor prevents premature burning of the ignition points.

Nov 30, 2016 | 04:19 PM

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What is primary purpose of the Condensor?

A/C condensor? Or filter capacitors in wiring (also known as condensors)?

Nov 30, 2016 | 04:20 PM

RREEVES

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which condenser? The one inside the distributor prevents premature burning of the ignition points.

Inside the distributor

Nov 30, 2016 | 04:22 PM

RREEVES

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will lessen the distortion in the original radio

Radio delete car

Nov 30, 2016 | 04:27 PM

Frankie the Fink

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Its hard to discuss the condensor without talking about the whole theory of the ignition circuitry...this guide lays it out fairly simply:

http://classicmechanic.blogspot.com/.../ignition.html

Nov 30, 2016 | 04:46 PM

After38Years

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink

Its hard to discuss the condensor without talking about the whole theory of the ignition circuitry...this guide lays it out fairly simply:

http://classicmechanic.blogspot.com/.../ignition.html

classicmechanic's condenser is shown shorted out as someone mentioned in the article's comment section. Warning, there are some very non-technical comments there...

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Nov 30, 2016 | 05:49 PM

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From: Heerde Gelderland

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classicmechanic's condenser is shown shorted out as someone mentioned in the article's comment section. Warning, there are some very non-technical comments there...

Watch out!

Nov 30, 2016 | 06:15 PM

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Twan Sloot

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From: Heerde Gelderland

how about this one

http://www.carparts.com/classroom/ignition.htm

Nov 30, 2016 | 06:17 PM

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That's what I get for giving it a cursory read dammit. I have JohnZ's article called "It Starts With a Spark" somewhere but can't find it. Maybe some other member has it.

Nov 30, 2016 | 06:39 PM

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Twan Sloot

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From: Heerde Gelderland

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That's what I get for giving it a cursory read dammit. I have JohnZ's article called "It Starts With a Spark" somewhere but can't find it. Maybe some other member has it.

I am not that long on the forum but did a search I think this is the one you mean

http://www.lbfun.com/warehouse/tech_...tionBasics.pdf

Nov 30, 2016 | 06:43 PM

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After38Years

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Radio delete car

Doesn't matter. Condenser across points suppresses the voltage spike (and arc) that would otherwise jump across the points when they open.

Radio noise was handled primarily by the metal shielding on small blocks and the grounded metal sheath of the ignition wires on BB cars.