Keep burning out condensers....

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Howdy,



I have an issue with my Stock 48 Commodore 6. Within the last few months, it has died on me twice and I could not get it restarted. After a fellow Hudsonite checked out some things, he determined it was the condenser. After replacing it, it started right up. It just died again on me yesterday, I replaced the condenser again, and it started right up.... any ideas as to what the problem maybe? Niels

Park_W

Niels, if the car has a stock coil and not some special whiz-bang thing, try condensers from a different source and see if that changes your luck.

Unknown

In my youth the Blue Streak brand had a common fault like you describe. Use a Delco condensor and be sure the ground lead from the distributer body to the plate is electrically solid and clean. Also clean and lightly gouge the plate under the condensor mounting bracket.
Everything said by the others is correct, too.

[Deleted User]

nhp1127 wrote:

Howdy,



I have an issue with my Stock 48 Commodore 6. Within the last few months, it has died on me twice and I could not get it restarted. After a fellow Hudsonite checked out some things, he determined it was the condenser. After replacing it, it started right up. It just died again on me yesterday, I replaced the condenser again, and it started right up.... any ideas as to what the problem maybe? Niels

Do it Walt's way. Put the condenser on the outside of the distributor housing and connected to the outside post where the ignition wire goes. Now you have a good ground and will stay cooler. Just make sure you have a ground wire housing to plate to help points ground.

[Deleted User]

thanks for all the replies and all this makes sense. I think I'm going to simply put on a Pertronix electronic ignition and not have ignition problems again....

[Deleted User]

walt's garage-53 wrote:

Do it Walt's way. Put the condenser on the outside of the distributor housing and connected to the outside post where the ignition wire goes. Now you have a good ground and will stay cooler. Just make sure you have a ground wire housing to plate to help points ground.

Walt,



Do you happen to have a part number for the externally mounted condensor you use?

RL Chilton

nhp1127 wrote:

thanks for all the replies and all this makes sense. I think I'm going to simply put on a Pertronix electronic ignition and not have ignition problems again....

That will definately solve your problem.

JasonNC

nhp1127 wrote:

thanks for all the replies and all this makes sense. I think I'm going to simply put on a Pertronix electronic ignition and not have ignition problems again....

When you find out which Petronix unit fits the 262, how about posting the #. BTW, have you converted to 12 volts negative ground?

JasonNC

RL Chilton

Russ Maas (21st Century Hudson) sells the Pertronix unit, or you can send in your unit and have them do it for you.

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DaveFury wrote:

Walt,



Do you happen to have a part number for the externally mounted condensor you use?

Just use the bracket that comes with the condenser. Attach it to the screw that holes one of the cap clips. Nothing else is needed. When I do this for owners, I make a small aluminum plate, bolt to cap clip and screw condenser to it. Walt.

464Saloon

JasonNC wrote:

When you find out which Petronix unit fits the 262, how about posting the #. BTW, have you converted to 12 volts negative ground?
JasonNC

Part# is 1362P6 if you are 6v. 1362 if you are 12. I have two sitting on my desk here as I am going to convert both Neils 48 and 52. I did his 51 which is 12v and did my 54 when I converted to 12v three years ago. Neither car has ever had a problem. I have also done my 68 442 and 55 F-100 and they also work great.

JasonNC

464Saloon wrote:

Part# is 1362P6 if you are 6v. 1362 if you are 12. I have two sitting on my desk here as I am going to convert both Neils 48 and 52. I did his 51 which is 12v and did my 54 when I converted to 12v three years ago. Neither car has ever had a problem. I have also done my 68 442 and 55 F-100 and they also work great.

Rob,

Do you recommend getting the 40,000 volt coil? How complicated is the installation for a novice?

Thanks,

Jason

[Deleted User]

walt's garage-53 wrote:

Just use the bracket that comes with the condenser. Attach it to the screw that holes one of the cap clips. Nothing else is needed. When I do this for owners, I make a small aluminum plate, bolt to cap clip and screw condenser to it. Walt.

Thanks Walt. I will do just as you said.