Well Bob, I'd be perfectly willing to send you the runner up prize: it's the
aircraft condenser that I will replace with the proper one!!!
Re: your question of condenser sizing, I called Mallory and the guy told me to
go to the parts store and get any .28uf condenser. Yes they are sized, but I
don't know how or why.
Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob at webtv.net>
To: "Geoff Branch" <gjbranch@mediaone.net>
Cc: <froggi@cdsnet.net>; "Spidgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: distributor problem
> Way to go, Geoff (and of course, Herbster!)
>
> (I will not remind anyone I also recommended "substitution" of the
> condenser 'cause, quite frankly, I do
> believe WFO was first in line in this
> respect!! I can be humble and fair; no
> accolades, please! What is right is right
> and this ain't Powerball so what the h-ll!
>
> And it's an airplane part, so what more
> could a pilot truly ask for; airplanes
> and Sprites "together"; obviously, as God
> intended and as it should be and has
> been for your's truly, for many moons.
>
> Now I have not used points for about
> 20 years, preferring Crane on one hand
> and PerTronix on the other, so current
> and/or recent points users, please straighten me out if I am in error
> (not
> that this could possibly ever be the case;
> yeah, right!!)
>
> Aren't points type ignition systems
> "balanced" with "specific" value
> condensers? (Simple "correct" replacement fix if so, but "missing"
> problem is re-sol-ved and this is what
> is truly important, here!
>
> Enjoy, Geoff. Glad it turned out to be
> so simple, cheap and easy!! Nice when
> this happens, isn't it!? :)
>
>
>
>
> Cap'n. Bob
> '61 :{)
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