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| x98boardwell |
 Dec 6 2009, 08:58 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 62 Joined: 14-October 09 From: Central Valley, CA Member No.: 10,935 Region Association: None  |
While I was putting the new condensor in my distributor I realized the green wire was just shorter than the stock unit I was taking out. I had to bend the flange on the condensor so that it would sit better on the distributor. When I did this I accidentally pushed in the metal a little bit on the condensor.
Will this ruin the condensor? Is anythign spinning inside? It may have been dented in 1mm or so at the most. I can take a picture if needed. Thanks in advance for the help. Bryan |
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| Gint |
Dec 6 2009, 09:13 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,096 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
An auto ignition condenser is essentially a capacitor. If it's dented it could change the properties of the capacitor. Depends on where the physical components (the plates more likely) of the cap are in relation to the case of the condenser. I kind of doubt though that what you've described is going to effect it enough to worry about. I'd use it anyway. If it works it works. If it doesn't, replace it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor |
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| zonedoubt |
Dec 6 2009, 11:29 AM
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Canadian Member Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 14-May 03 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 696 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Gint @ Dec 6 2009, 07:13 AM)  Depends on where the physical components (the plates more likely) of the cap are in relation to the case of the condenser. The "can" style of capacitors are usually a rolled up metal foil/dielectric sandwich. I don't think a dent is going to affect the operation. They're in a metal can so they can take some abuse. But a replacement is cheap piece of mind. |
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x98boardwell Question: If I dented Condensor housing... is it bad? What's insi Dec 6 2009, 08:58 AM
Dr. Roger Cars can run with a damaged (partially grounding) ... Dec 6 2009, 10:27 AM x98boardwell I took pictures. Any thoughts?
Also, when I ch... Dec 6 2009, 11:02 AM kwales Buy a new one.... the capacitor depends on air as ... Dec 6 2009, 11:24 AM
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But a replacement is cheap piece of mind.
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