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Posted by Aaron Ford on February 24, 2007 at 09:29:44 from (72.84.33.149):
In Reply to: points posted by smdv806 on February 24, 2007 at 09:15:59:
Breaker style points will quickly become pitted if the condenser is malfunctioning. The condenser acts as a shock absorber preventing arcing when the points open. Also contaminants left from filing or sanding can also cause hotspots and pitting. Using the wrong ohm coil may have an effect. Hopefully someone else can chime in and explain this further. Not sure of your application but breakerless electronic ignition kits are available to retrofit most points style distributors. Costs around 80 bucks. Never have to fool with it again.
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