ignition query

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Larry

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• Dec 28, 2005

• #1

Could a poor earth on the ignition coil condenser cause misfiring under load
?


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Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

 

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Larry

Guest

• Dec 28, 2005

• #2

Bugger it ain't a condenser is it (even if it looks like one) but a
resistor, still have no idea what its for and if a bad erth could have been
causing problems


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Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

 

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Steve

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• Dec 28, 2005

• #3

Larry wrote:
> Bugger it ain't a condenser is it (even if it looks like one) but a
> resistor, still have no idea what its for and if a bad erth could have been
> causing problems
>
>
Its not a ballast resistor is it Larry ?

Steve

 

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Larry

Guest

• Dec 28, 2005

• #4

Whatever it is, its the thingy on the positive side of the coil that was not
making a very good erth because the screw holding it and the coil on, will
not tighten up securely. What exactly does it do anyway ?

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Larry
Series 3 rust and holes




"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Larry wrote:
> Its not a ballast resistor is it Larry ?
>
> Steve

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Dec 29, 2005

• #5

On or around Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:24:11 -0000, "Larry" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Whatever it is, its the thingy on the positive side of the coil that was not
>making a very good erth because the screw holding it and the coil on, will
>not tighten up securely. What exactly does it do anyway ?

if it's from the live side of the coil to earth, then it's an interference
suppressor. It'll be a capacitor in this case. You can safely remove it...
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