On Feb 21, 7:03 am, > wrote:
> "jim" > wrote in message
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> > > Kettering will work without a condensor.....for a short period of time.
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> > It will work at a much much lower voltage. The points themselves and the
> > wiring have some capacitance but it needs more.
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> It works at a lower voltage because the inductive field has to collapse very
> quickly
> to give highest voltage. It cannot do that if the points are sparking.
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> > As I said remove the spark plug and you have a resonant circuit that
> > will produce an AC waveform at the resonant frequency. Hook up an
> > O-scope and try it if you don't believe me.
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> I am well aware that you will get a ringing waveform when the field
> collapses.
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> > No they won't they will last forever because the engine won't run.
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> I have never tried it, actually, but concede that if it should start at all,
> it wouldnt run for long. Have you actually ever tried this?

I did. It won't run.

Dan