George, for your edification, a condenser can also be checked if you
have an analog volt/ohm meter. (you know, one with a meter that has a
needle). A condenser can either open circuit or short. By using the
ohmmeter and the highest range, when you put the leads on the condenser,
if it is shorted, the needle will read "0" ohms. If open, it will read
the maximum resistance, or infinity (assuming you don't "short" the
probe tips with your fingers). If the condenser is ok, you should
notice the needle "kick" up scale a certain amount, and then drift back
to infinity as the condenser charges. You can verify it's integrity by
reversing the leads to the condenser and recharging it to the opposite
polarity. Since the condenser has a charge now, the needle will
generally "kick" higher than it did the first time. Of course, this
test will not tell you the condenser's integrity when it is at engine
operating temperature......
Russ
TS43694LO
George Hahn wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 6 Jan 1999, Ronald A. Dowty wrote:
> > > >
> > > > How can I determine if I have a bad coil (TR6)?
> > > >
> >
> > The suggestion to replace and see what happens is probably the easiest
> > way but there are also dianostic procedures (too lengthy to describe
> > here) to verify the continuity and function of the primary and secondary
> > windings. I'm thinking of the Lucas Fault Diagnosis Manual, but there
> > must be many manuals that contain the procedure since it is probably
> > universal in its general approach.
> >
> > The condensor on the other hand, so far as I know, can only be diagnosed
> > by replacing with a new one.
>
> Geo Hahn
> 59 TR3A
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