<VV> RE: superfluous condenser?

[Dan & Synde]

Hi Cash,

There is one on each end of the primary coil winding.  The one inside the
distributer connects to the - (neg) side of the coil and protects the points
from burning.  The one on the positive side of the primary acts like a "high
pass" filter and shunts higher frequencys that are induced into the + (pos)
line by the coil to the chassis so they don't interfere with the radio.

Hope that helps,

Dan Kling

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Cash said:
>Does anyone know why there are two condensers in the ignition set up?  
>There is the one inside the distributor and then there's one attaches  
to the coil. Do these two do the same thing or do they have different  
>functions?