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Old February 20th, 2020, 06:49 AM
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f85 condenser question

hi , i would like to replace all condensers ( not the distributor one ) on my 1961 F85 so are they all the same ? where to find them ? what are good references about them ??
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Originally Posted by Guillaume
hi , i would like to replace all condensers ( not the distributor one ) on my 1961 F85 so are they all the same ? where to find them ? what are good references about them ??
Thanks for your help and your time
I am assuming that you mean the electrical condensers (capacitors) and not the one in the air conditioning system which condenses the refrigerant. Are you having radio reception problems? Electrical condensers have been used at the ignition coil, on the voltage regulator, and on the generator, in addition to the distributor. Some of them could be the same but frequently they have differing capacitance. I've seen some on the ignition coils which had 0.3MFD and 0.34MFD ratings; while some used on generators or voltage regulators were rated at 0.5MFD. They can be purchased, as any other parts. I'm unsure what your last question means. A good reference for them would be the part numbers and/or applications. Internally the car's radio has many in it.
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If your not having any noise issues with your radio, the ones in your car are good. They are all for noise suppression nothing more. The rule of thumb with capacitors is you can go bigger but not smaller.
Standard Motor products part number RC-51 would work at your local auto parts store.
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