New 'Lucas' Condensers

[KyleMorrisEvans92]

Are new Lucas condensers anything to write home about? I have fitted one today and all is well (touch Wood) I have heard many stories of the reproduction condensers not lasting 5 minutes. Would I be better fitting a new old stock condenser, or should I stick with the new one for now?

thanks folks, and I am sorry if there have been previous topics of the same nature

Kyle

[bmcecosse]

Probably it will be fine. The old stock condensers will have deteriorated anyway. I do suggest carrying a spare complete top plate - or (as I do) complete spare dizzy...

[KyleMorrisEvans92]

Hello again Do you use the new lucas condensers, how have you found them, and yes carrying a whole dizzy is a safe precaution to say the least ha ha

Kyle

[bmcecosse]

No -nothing wrong with my old one !

[lambrettalad]

I have electronic fitted but still carry a spare "pointed" dizzy just in case

[Deaconbrody]

What's a 'Dizzy?'

[lambrettalad]

"Dizzy" is slang for distributer

[KyleMorrisEvans92]

I personally prefer conventional points, but the new lucas parts are horrendous quality. Chinese rubbish to say the least

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

I have always used Intermotor points and condensors and in many tens of thousands of miles use on the 803 Minor and what with the Austin Allegro covering 10,000 miles a year have never had any bother.

Chickenjohn on here is road testing the new British-made condensors.

Bmcecosse owns a traveller so he has a comprehensive repair kit - spare dizzy, cylinder head, carb, fuel pump and rumour has it there's even a coil hidden well away from public view!

[bmcecosse]

Oh yes - I never go without a spare coil......

[Deaconbrody]

On the spares front. What would be your list of essential or sensible spares to carry in the boot? Ian

[bmcecosse]

Been covered many times - do a search. But frankly - the 'boot' isn't big enough - a Traveller has much better spares carrying ability!

[lambrettalad]

best spare takes up almost zero room ,you can even use it as an ice scrapper ..........................


breakdown insurance card

[Deaconbrody]

Good point Alex,

I suppose my days of crawling about under a car at the side of the road are probably over.

As an Ex Sea going engineer with the Ben Line and P&O I have had my share of oily hands and emergency repairs especially in the Ben Line. Older ships than P&O.

Probably just have a wee tin with some plugs, fan belt, etc. Not forgetting the swiss army knife, bit of wire, tie wraps, torch.

AA relay card in the glove compartment.

Ian

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Aye, I suppose you get to a stage in life when 'enough's enough' and you get sick of breakdowns.