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Re: Help ID an electrical part

To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net, spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Help ID an electrical part
From: Sam Gentry <hsgentry@cfw.com>
Date: Sun, 03 May 1998 16:10:51 -0400
That is a capacitor, condenser in the auto world.  1 micro farad, 150
working volts.  Probably for noise suppression.  

Sam

At 12:26 PM 5/3/98 -0700, William West wrote:
>
>Hello All!
>
>Ok, I'm going to install my new Crane XR 700  ignition today in hopes
>getting my 76 Spit back on the road.
>
>I went to install the new coil and there staring me in the face was that
>little blue gadget that I may have mentioned earlier.  I am in need of
>knowing if this was part of the old ignition system or whether I need to
>keep it, so if anyone can identify it, please, please, please email me...I
>would be eternally grateful!!!
>
>Anyways, here's the description:
>It is a blue cylinder, about an inch long and an inch wide. It has a bracket
>type terminal on the bottom that slides underneath the coil bracket and
>tightens down via the coil bracket screw. A black wire comes out of the top
>and connects to the positive terminal on the coil.
>The markings on it are; Dubilier, Type SV 1(backwards 'u') F, 150v DC WKG
>
>Can anyone tell me what this is and what it does?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>Will
> 

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