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03-05-2003, 12:52 PM
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while mounting ign.coil on my 70 GTO,I broke lead of cap. auto parts listed a condensor, points and a resistor.the oem cap.I had looked very simalar to the condensor they offered. can I use this as a capacitor for ign,coil?
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03-05-2003, 12:52 PM
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while mounting ign.coil on my 70 GTO,I broke lead of cap. auto parts listed a condensor, points and a resistor.the oem cap.I had looked very simalar to the condensor they offered. can I use this as a capacitor for ign,coil?
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03-05-2003, 01:45 PM
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A condensor and capasitor are the same thing. They might look the same size but probably have different values.
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03-05-2003, 04:20 PM
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As 61man said, they are the same thing. "Condenser" was the old name. MAke sure you are getting the right part for the application, i.e. some cars had a external capacitor on the (+) side of the ignition coil for radio noise suppression. The two may have different electrical values.
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03-06-2003, 02:06 AM
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we have established the fact my car came with external cap. mounted on the coil bracket & to + side of ign.coil.worse case senario for using condensor as coil cap. I get static thru my radio speakers? I can live with that. how boutthese values? anyone know the diff. between the 2? I will double check them to see if it is stamped on.
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