The condenser discussions are always so painful for me. 99.9999 percent of the time, the original condensers don’t produce fire because they are old and have internal leakage. I know the EXACT rating helps to keep the points in good shape but for the amount that we run these things, like the post office used to say, “If it fits, it ships.” A brand new condenser that physically fits, is going to make the engine run every time. I can’t tell you how many times I have put an automotive condenser into a Bendix mag, having no idea in the world what the rating was, and have the engine run as it should. I have used something like the link below and lengthened the wire, a bit. It’s under the flywheel, so who the heck is going to see it? It is so unbelievably simple….Sorry; now I know that I will be forever disregarded; but I don’t care….
http://www.marineengine.com/newparts/part_details.php?pnum=SIE18-5345
Long live American manufacturing!
