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[need2fish]

How did you arrive at the condenser decision? With over 100 “projects” hanging in the rafters and on the garage wall, I’ve found only 2 where condensers needed replacing. The remainder had spark problems related to dirty points, bad gaps and/or OMC-coil-death syndrome. Too much time immersed at the bottom of the lake also contributes to spark failure.

Clean the points by running some 400-grit emery cloth through them, wash with isopropl and gap them properly. Inspect coils and plug leads for cracks; use known working plugs.

Follow Frank’s recommendations for Langs in Tonawanda NY.