Posted by Tom in TN on January 15, 2014 at 10:14:29 from (70.210.11.194):
In Reply to: condensor question posted by Leroy on January 15, 2014 at 09:57:28:
Leroy,
Although condensors do go bad, they seldom do so. Typically, when they go bad, they develop an internal short (or very nearly a short). When/if that happens, it has the same effect as if the points were always closed, therefore, no spark would be delivered to the spark plug.
If I were you, I'd focus my first attention on the spark plugs, then the points, then the timing, then the distributor cap, then the plug wires, and finally the coil. If I still hadn't found anything wrong, I might go for a new condensor.
Check the connections carefully. Make sure that the little wire that goes from the coil to the points is well insulated where it goes into the distributor.
Good luck. Ignition systems are really simple if one spends a little bit of time understanding them.
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