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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Forgot to add the old regulator was the same part number and made in Mexico as well.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org">Jim Adney</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, March 13, 2019 3:14 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org">type3@vwtype3.org</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [T3] 73 type 3 FI ignition condenser ?</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On 13 Mar 2019 at 14:35, William Jahn wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Jim , turns out the one Bosch condenser I have has a 1 237 330 220 part</p><p class=MsoNormal>> number. You say they never go bad , does this include one I used than it</p><p class=MsoNormal>> sat in a bag since 97?</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Most of the ones on my cars date from the 60s or 70s. They are some sort of </p><p class=MsoNormal>film capacitor, not the alum electrolytic type which typically age and die. I've </p><p class=MsoNormal>never seen nor heard of one going bad. I never replace them. Yours is </p><p class=MsoNormal>young and should be fine.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OTOH, I don't know if other brands are as reliable, so I will sometimes </p><p class=MsoNormal>replace aftermarket ones, just to be on the safe side.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, to be clear, the following ignition parts wear out eventually and will need </p><p class=MsoNormal>to be replaced: ignition points (but not FI trigger points), spark plugs, spark </p><p class=MsoNormal>plug connectors, spark plug wire. I've never seen a bad Bosch OE coil, but </p><p class=MsoNormal>the Bosch Blue coils are not nearly as durable, unless maybe if you have an </p><p class=MsoNormal>old German one.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The hard part is knowing when the part is worn out and needs to be </p><p class=MsoNormal>replaced. Points need to be replaced if the rubbing block is too worn down to </p><p class=MsoNormal>be adjustable, or if the contacts are too worn to be filed further. Spark plugs </p><p class=MsoNormal>are worn out when the center electrode has significantly rounded corners. </p><p class=MsoNormal>SP connectors should be replaced when the resistance goes to infinity. SP </p><p class=MsoNormal>wire should be replaced when the insulation has gone so hard that it cracks </p><p class=MsoNormal>when it's bent.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I'll look at my VRs next time I'm downstairs and think about it. The lack of a </p><p class=MsoNormal>Bosch logo on the diode bases should not matter. And keep in mind that </p><p class=MsoNormal>your 5 mA of leakage amounts to much less than the self discharge rate of </p><p class=MsoNormal>your battery, so it's insignificant, but still interesting.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-- </p><p class=MsoNormal>*******************************</p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>Madison, Wisconsin, USA</p><p class=MsoNormal>*******************************</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>If you need more help, contact: gregm@vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>