Marty,
That part is indeed a capacitor. It's a ignition noise supressor to reduce
or eliminate ignition noise on your radio. I believe it was fitted to all '74
& up Tr-6's from the factory.
Steve Sutton
74 1/2 TR-6 - daily driver!
ssutton@ridgecrest.ca.us
35* 35' 39" N 117* 39' 44" W
> From: mrdr@buckeyeweb.com (The Romagni's), on 5/2/97 5:12 PM:
> Fellow Listers:
>
> I have a 1974 TR6 comm CF18391. In my quest to learn more about my LBC
> and trouble shoot the current problem of misfiring, I need to identify a
> part on my car.
>
> It is part of the ignition system. It is a powder blue capacitor like
> device. It is about as big around as a US Nickel and about an inch in
> length. This item has a bracket that mounts using the coil mounting
> bolt. It has a wire that extends from the top of this item and connects
> to the coil + (SW) terminal. It has the following markings:
>
> DUBILIER
> BRITISH
> PATENTS
>
> TYPE SV
> 1 pF
> 150V.DC.WKG
>
>
> What is it and what does it do?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Marty Romagni
> 1974 TR6
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