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[mickeytwonames]

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Drove to the station this a.m. to drop someone off everything fine. Got back OK. Hour later off to do a job - car starts and then stops.; Flip open hood and fine slight loose connection to coil. Sort that still no start. Identify it's a spark problem. By the end of the day I had rewired all connections. Changed points. Reset gasp (15). Tried three different condensers (all old). Put on a new rotor arm. BUT still no consistent spark, though if you separate the contacts manually there is a discharge,

QUESTIONS.
Is there any easy way to check a condenser?
What is the value of the condenser on a Gold Seal MKII?
Any ideas where I can pick one up on a Bank holiday W/E?

[simmitc]

a) Swap it for another, preferably known working.
b) About £2 new, worthless second hand.
c) From the spares that you keep in the boot for just such an occasion.
These little devices are causing a lot of problems because of poor quality. Almost any will do for an emergency, so try any local accessory shops and even national chains that open on Sundays and Bank Holidays. I hope that you find one.

[bmcecosse]

Condenser is not too c ritical, and you have tried a few - the faullt is more likely to be in the rotor arm, or less likely - the dizzy cap itself.