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1. [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@razzolink.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:35:48 -0700; Earlier this year I gave up on my Lucas distributor and converted to a Mallory dual point system. I've been much happier with the distributor curve. However it goes through condensers like popcorn at; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00088.html (8,762 bytes)
2. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: Robert Lang <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:14:44 -0400 (EDT); I'm running the Mallory dual point on both my TR6's. On the street car, I had the exact (or similar) behavior where condensors go bad in an unpredictable manner. On the race car, I had problems when; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00090.html (11,769 bytes)
3. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: Robert Lang <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:23:43 -0400 (EDT); Sorry for the long posting, but I forgot one thing. When I asked this question before, I got a few responses that said "check the ground". The strap around the condensor has a plating on it (cadmium; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00091.html (8,873 bytes)
4. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: "Scott Janzen" <S.Janzen@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:34:19 -0400; I just fitted a Mallory to my GT6 and have been having intermittent ignition problems, mostly a misfire at high speed. What are the symptoms you are experiencing with condenser failure? Several peopl; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00092.html (10,195 bytes)
5. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: Robert Lang <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:01:22 -0400 (EDT); The condensor failing will show in one of two ways - intermittent poor spark where the car will misfire once or twice under load but the "recover" and total failure. With total failure you get a very; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00093.html (9,227 bytes)
6. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: Guyots3@wmconnect.com; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:35:22 EDT; I put a Mallory Distributor on my Vitesse a few years back, and at the same time fitted the Pertronix Hall-effect unit. Therefore I have never experienced a condensor, or points problem with the Mall; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00094.html (8,843 bytes)
7. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@razzolink.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:21:56 -0700; The failure seems to follow a logarithmic curve. First it is an occasional misfire while driving along and just when I start thinking of buying some new media for my spark plug cleaner it starts acti; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00095.html (9,460 bytes)
8. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: Robert Lang <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:51:01 -0400 (EDT); Last time I bought some of the Mallory 400 condensers, the packaging listed the rating of the part, I think it's .28 microfarads. I know that NAPA has replacement condensors that look the same (same; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00096.html (8,804 bytes)
9. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: "Joe Boruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:20:12 GMT; I had at this same problem with bad condensers a few years ago on my race TR3. I decided (after consulting this esteemed group) that Mallory was making junk condensers and gave up on them. I gutted t; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00098.html (9,844 bytes)
10. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:10:30 -0700; The capacitance of the condensor is related to the resistance of the priimary windings of the coil that is in the circuit. So the coil is critical!. The Mallory condensors may also not be as robust a; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00101.html (10,917 bytes)
11. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:18:43 -0700; There's nothing magic about the Mallory condensors (capacitors)--anything will work just as well. Condensers ideally are matched to the coil and ballast resistor, the distributor type doesn't matter; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00104.html (9,766 bytes)
12. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: "Chuck Arnold" <triosan@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:35:48 -0700; Of course, one other splution is to get rid of the points and use a Mallory Unilite [spelling?] conversion -- seems to work very well for me. -- Chuck Arnold _________________________________________; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00105.html (11,805 bytes)
13. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: "Joe Boruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>; Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:03:16 GMT; I also do not run an alternator and had a ballast resistor, but kept having failed condensers. Maybe the Accel Super Coil was not a good match, but the combination did work well for years. Joe(B) I h; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00110.html (10,158 bytes)
14. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: "Scott Janzen" <S.Janzen@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:03:39 -0400; OK - dumb question, but how do I know if I need a ballast resistor and what capicity/where should it be wired? Have the afore-mentioned Mallory set-up, currently running with a Bosch Blue coil, no vi; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00111.html (12,348 bytes)
15. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: Fubog1@aol.com; Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:09:40 EDT; currently running with a Bosch Blue coil, no visible resistor anywhere. The blue is internally ballasted IIRC, you can check between the LT terminals, around 2-3 ohms... Glen not a tweet ____________; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00112.html (8,198 bytes)
16. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1): Author: Young Randall <RYoung@navcomtech.com>; Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:14:01 -0700; FWIW, they don't even need to be inside the distributor. Some VWs have them mounted to the coil on the firewall, where I'll bet they last longer. Randall ____________________________________________; /html/fot/2007-09/msg00113.html (8,094 bytes)

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