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Re: Tech question for owners of 1500's

To: "WFO Herb" <froggi@cdsnet.net>, "Travis Grant Elliott" <TGElliott@atmc.net>
Subject: Re: Tech question for owners of 1500's
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 22:40:43 -0000
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <3.0.5.32.20010212191710.007fc5e0@mail.infoave.net> <3A888921.506B57EB@cdsnet.net>
hey it's a guess but is it a radio interference / noise supressor?  if so
was it attached to the blower motor or the ignition system?  hey just a
guess that might helpyou remember where it was attached?

chuck
----- Original Message -----
From WFO Herb <froggi at cdsnet.net>
To: Travis Grant Elliott <TGElliott@atmc.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: Tech question for owners of 1500's


> Travis... That's a capacitor, not a resistor.
>
> Travis Grant Elliott wrote:
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> >    I need someone with a 1500 to tell me where a certain part goes.
> >
> > I beleive it is some sort of resistor that connects to the coil but I am
> > not sure and can not find it in the wiring diagrams, but it came off of
a
> > 79 Midget 1500.
> >
> > It is cylinder shaped, about 1" to 1 1/2" long, by about 3/4" in
diameter.
> > It is blue plastic coated with a black wire coming out of the top that
has
> > a female blade connector,(hence I think it connects to the coil).On the
> > other end it is connected to a U-shaped bracket, that would slide under
a
> > nut or bolt to hold it down.
> >
> > written on the side of it is:  TYPE SV
> >                                1uF
> >                                150V.DC.WKG
> >
> > on the opposite side is:  DUBILIER
> >                           BRITISH PATENTS
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.  And if it does connect to the coil,
which
> > side does it connect to?  Positive or negative?
> >
> > Thanks in Advance,
> > Travis G. Elliott
> >
> > 1979 Midget 1500
> > Original Owner, 1st car
> > Trying to rebuild by Summer 2001

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