Keep frying condensors?

[Lukey]

they last about 100 miles in my xflow? what would cause this?

[285Andy]

if there made by lucas. im suprised you get that much miles out of them. they are CACK of the highest order. lucas parts arnt like they used to be. made in china these days i think

 

however, if your using some other make then i have no idea

[Lukey]

intermotor? still cheap shite but should last longer than they are!! lol

[over_head_cam]

I know it's a silly question, but are you running a 12v coil?

[Lukey]

yeah mate, since i got the car about 3 years ago the first service i did on it i replaced all that, new coil, condenser, dizzy cap arm points etc, the condenser lasted abput 18months originally, since then i've been using up the uk's supply!!!!

[over_head_cam]

Normally your points ignition system runs on about 9 ish volts. Has the feed to the coil been altered?

 

Is this the time to go over to leccy ignition?

[bortaf]

Running 12V all the time will burn out condensers and points they are only designed for 9V

[over_head_cam]

That's what I said :lol:

[bortaf]

That's what I said :lol:

 

so you did must read entire post before answering, on the plus sside you was right ya know

[over_head_cam]

 

Does that mean great minds think alike? Or the fools seldom differ?

[bortaf]

Pass

[escort21]

Luke the ballast resistor is in the original ignition wire on a tina, if its been replaced then it'll be unballasted, check with a meter across the coil should be 12v on start up and drop to 9 once started

[Lukey]

Luke the ballast resistor is in the original ignition wire on a tina, if its been replaced then it'll be unballasted, check with a meter across the coil should be 12v on start up and drop to 9 once started

 

cheers mate, how was portugal

[TwoLitrePinto]

had the same on my capri, was due to 12v leccy ignition coil on there. swapped it for a 9v coil and never had a prob after

[escort21]

Good mate but looks like i'm selling up on old fords

[bortaf]

Good mate but looks like i'm selling up on old fords

Noooooooooooo Tim, why thats chap, had enough of repairing em or money tight ?

[BIGKEV]

what you got then?

[escort21]

Got a bit bored of em to be honest, the portugal holiday was an overland trek in landrovers through france/spain/portugal and was a dead good laugh so im gonna buy a crap landrover and go greenlaning for a bit of a change

[bortaf]

Got a bit bored of em to be honest, the portugal holiday was an overland trek in landrovers through france/spain/portugal and was a dead good laugh so im gonna buy a crap landrover and go greenlaning for a bit of a change

shame but then i do know were your coming from i do have a S1 200 TDi disco meself

getting ripped off didn't help i bet did you ever sort the twat

[escort21]

No i didn't, all the clubs ive been in have argued so i'm not in any clubs anymore and gonna do my own thing less hastle

[bortaf]

No i didn't, all the clubs ive been in have argued so i'm not in any clubs anymore and gonna do my own thing less hastle

Just as i've allways said mate, i don't do clubs i do me own thing, BSC is the nearest i get

Opps seem to jave pinched the topic, sorry chap