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the Condensor (or Capacitor) is part of the resonant circuit that gives you the spark with your coil. If I recall right they are .22 microfarad... and some voltage, probably 600 volt, so you can check them by applying 600VDC and measuring leakage... not easy to do without a tester. If your going through caps (condensors) try changing out the coil, perhaps its overvoltaging them; there isnt much else that could cause this. Keith > Just two short condensor questions tonight. > > #1 Why does my VWs eat condensors for breakfast? They only seem to last > a few months each... I remember someone said here that they never have > to replace the condensor, but I have to do it all the time. I dont get it. > > #2 How do I check a condensor to see if it's bad or not? The Haynes > manual says to open the points in the distributor with the ignition on, > and check for sparks. The thing is I have several condensors I want to > check to see if they are bad or not > > I just gotta find the funds and buy a Ignitor or similar system to get > rid of the points and condensor. > > PerL > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > >