Reply To: 1958 Mercury mark 10

[jeff-register]

Mark,

I just deleted my post because it was already covered. I did some digging on capacitors & found some good data.

I ordered some Vishay brand capacitors from a electronics supply house. I also talked to a factory rep at the time & he said magneyos are hard on caps. He suggested an MKP=1839 for use. it is a .33 uf \15%\850volt capacitor for use. These capacitors are light years better than factory capacitors & will “live” in a magneto forever. They make many different uf sizes & order from an on-line electronics mail order supply house. You need  a radial design also with leads coming out on either end to fit in your old capacitor case to look stock too.. Drill a small hole in the blank end then solder to the case & add the stock cap wire from the old junk cap & glue in place. Some capacitors are polorised, that is have a positive & negative symble C-I & nonpolarised I-I .  You need nonpolrized type caps. Go to antiqueradioforums view topic-pleasehelpwill this capacitor work in a magneto? For more data. Hope this helps!

P.S. shipping is expensive so order a few extras, it costs the same Also try Nework electronics.com for mail order.