FYI like Oreilly Auto parts has points and condensers. But most of the crap you buy wont even last a minute. or will fail at any time. Some people are having bad out of the box points and condensers. FYI. they have them but not bosch So I cant rely on the crap from the parts stores. The empi distributor or pointless pickup is as good as any other brand IMO. I also carry a spare set of points and condenser or pointless module in my car just in case it fails.

An expert in old Beetle engine one time he told me to not roll the condenser green cable like a twist spiral shape. This makes the current goes in a different way and the condenser last few month. I listen to him and never have that problem again

@Mikefngarage

3 жыл бұрын

I had the old bosch condensers with twisted wire for years and never had issues. Your lucky. IMO get a pointless and problem solved . I have 6 air cooled and no more issues.

Please,could you show me how it goes cables with numbers on paper.?

Usually you can get three sets of points to one condenser good comment about not twisting the condenser wire

@altered148fiat

4 жыл бұрын

DONT MATTER

@Mikefngarage

3 жыл бұрын

do yourself a favor ixnay the points and condenser. you will pat yourself on the back in the near future. I did.

My current Bosch Condenser is made in Turkey. I don't know if that's better...time will tell.

@Mikefngarage I have a condenser hack for those who need it. I splice TWO condensers together and it seems to work to get me by until I can get to a parts store to replace it. Have you ever tried this or heard of this?

I can buy points and condenser anytime at my aut part stores. I have a buggy and a 72 super beetle.

have you tried measuring the cap with an esr and capacity tester? im curious what size this cap is. i do this test alone by locking the rubber cap of the HV calbe close to ground and rotating the alternator with a spanner.

@Mikefngarage

6 жыл бұрын

no only the spark test and it is pretty accurate. Most of these new condensers are inferior quality compared to the old bosch ones. you can use a spanner to turn the motor over with the key on to test very easy like you say with hv cable off close to ground.

@BeetleJuice1980

6 жыл бұрын

Mike F I will do the measurement just to know the value! It must be high voltage for sure,but the capacitance must be low judging by the size..

Y can't you get one from a old TV or somthing

Answered right around 1.30.

@Mikefngarage

3 жыл бұрын

yea thanks for guys who just want to reference that good point. I had to put the other stuff in that video just because so many people need to know that stuff as well.

So that's why when I hit 70kmph my bug jerks. Thank you!!

@Mikefngarage

3 жыл бұрын

condenser is a common problem. That is why I go pointless now. I have had a pointless fail. but not as often as the condenser. When the pointless fails it just stops working or starts backfiring. The Empi ones are not terrible and pretty cheap. all have random failures Petronix or compufire or empi are all the same IMO. think they just rebox them

Every VW owner should Just a a spare or two..Ive had so many new ones not even work!

I have a problem with my polo classic 2000mode,the distributor produces the spark when outside but once I mount....the spark disappear. Please help

@Mikefngarage

3 жыл бұрын

probably Rotor is bad. distributor rotor is grounding out. replace it.

They carry condensers at every autozone I’ve been at ....

@Mikefngarage

3 жыл бұрын

terrible ones too. they dont last.

@frankdavidson9675

2 жыл бұрын

you have to match your coil you do not just put a condenser in it they are rater in mfd's a certain value fits you eng not just any cond wrong one will cause all sorts tbl

It's easier to just buy a Pertronix Ignitor ignition, and cry once.

these condensers are rated in mfd's your cond must match the coil if its wrong it cause the points to pit f in doubt check factory manual for correct part # this a quick test witheng at idle speed pull a sparkwire off insert screw driver in wire hold close to eng hw far will it jump over 1/2 inch is good 1/8 is bad ------wrong condenser another test check points if they are pitting wrong condeser

Brand new bosch condensors cost like $15 here in australia

@Mikefngarage

5 жыл бұрын

yea they are like the china bosch not like the old bosch with the part number stamped in them.

@Mikefngarage

5 жыл бұрын

The color of the old real german Bosch was silver the new ones are that gold color. Pure crap IMO. the old stuff was really good.

@andyroo3022

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mikefngarage I purchased a Bosch Condenser a few days ago from Auto One home In Australia. The body of the condenser is silver and it has made in Turkey on the box. It has a decently thick gauge wire as well. The Bosch points I got from Autobahn say made in Russia. There was a Chinese gold electroplate one on there that failed.

Pigtail coil and distributor with connections that can't be connected backwards,cheap easy insurance...why risk dollars by pinching pennies

dear gawd that fuel filter (in engine compartment instead of behind firewall) and hanging on by just a nipple is giving me anxiety

@irvb9881

4 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly how my Fiat 500 has its fuel filter. The battery is right next to the fuel filler cap under the bonnet too. Don’t think safety was of prime importance when it was made 😳.

@SteveRay911

4 жыл бұрын

@@irvb9881 more like a previous owner put it there

@Mikefngarage

3 жыл бұрын

I have heard of more than 30k cars with fuel filter in that position and never had an engine fire. All carb cars had plastic fuel filters ine engine compartment back in the day. No issues. all in your head.

@andyroo3022

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mikefngarage My fuel filter is in the same spot too. I just purchased a nice alloy clamp and aluminum body filter to replace the Ryco plastic one. More for better looks than anything else.

After your paper route do you go to sleep?

Interesting.. Good condensers are incredibly cheap and readily available. Not a lot of qualitative issues since they are just foil electrostatic devices. I’d be much more concerned about your car burning to the ground. Get the fuel filter out of your engine compartment! No barbs on the ends, plastic and sitting next to the distributor leaking tremendous amounts of static electricity. #1 Cause of engine fires!

hook it up backwards and fry it..........guilty.....it nearly went up in flames

@alexandroortega440

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@Mikefngarage

3 жыл бұрын

yea there goes like 50 bucks.

This video does not explain how to test the condenser.

@Mikefngarage

3 жыл бұрын

color of the spark....... DId you listen to that.

So where is "testing your condenser the old fashion way" part?? More like an infomercial for an Empi distributor. Waste of time...

@Mikefngarage

3 жыл бұрын

Spark color. buddy Gotta listen. But honestly I dont go there anymore Points and condensers off the shelf are seriously crap. you could also go compufire. But I have seen just as many bad ones of theirs as empi at half the price.

Has nothing to do with the title 👎

@Mikefngarage

3 жыл бұрын

spark color..........yea sure.