polara71
Old Man with a Hat
Never had one actually go bad either
Never had one actually go bad either
How many do you think you changed out over the years Dave, just to see if it would make a difference?
How many do you think you changed out over the years Dave, just to see if it would make a difference?
I think one.... it didnt help, it wound up being the thermostat
The reason folks probably seldom have issues is that it was considered routine maintenance for years that you changed the points, plugs, rotor, cap, condenser when you did a tune up. Condensers(capacitors) are like any other component in that they have a life expectancy and will eventually crap out. Being inside the distributor away from much of the high heat and other crap probably helps preserve them a bit. Sometimes they just get oily and cruddy which diverts more and more of the charge to ground.
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I would change it to electronic ignition.
And change the thermostat......