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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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what does the 5 MF capacitor connected to the ignition switch do?
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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probably radio suppression
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 12:55 AM
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There are a few caps around the wiring for radio suppression. Now if it was a Flux Capacitor I would make you an offer for it
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by RHD '68 L89
There are a few caps around the wiring for radio suppression. Now if it was a Flux Capacitor I would make you an offer for it
i got a gigawatt for sale that will work perfect with that flux capacitor.. i has 20 light years on the dial!!was gonn use it in the 73 but changed my mind..fiberglass burns at hyper drive so im going with the all stainless steel/ cocaine mobile
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by carl a
i got a gigawatt for sale that will work perfect with that flux capacitor.. i has 20 light years on the dial!!was gonn use it in the 73 but changed my mind..fiberglass burns at hyper drive so im going with the all stainless steel/ cocaine mobile
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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from back to the future,,mik j fox had a flex cap to allow enough gigawatts to be able to time travel in the delorean plastics vettes burn up so im getting a all stainless(delorian) cocaine mobile(how he lost the business)-is that your dog dean???
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by carl a
from back to the future,,mik j fox had a flex cap to allow enough gigawatts to be able to time travel in the delorean plastics vettes burn up so im getting a all stainless(delorian) cocaine mobile(how he lost the business)-is that your dog dean???
FLUX CAPACITOR...
he wasn't doing cocaine... at least i don't think he was... maybe i was too young to catch that?
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from back to the future,,mik j fox had a flex cap to allow enough gigawatts to be able to time travel in the delorean plastics vettes burn up so im getting a all stainless(delorian) cocaine mobile(how he lost the business)-is that your dog dean???

wow you need to switch to decaf...thats a whole lot of thinking early in the AM
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