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Amateb8:
Sorry, this is not a Fiat 126 query.

My 1964 Fiat 600D consumes a lot of condensers. I drive the car rarely, but when I do, it drive extremely well. however, lately, when I drive it, it loses power and starts to backfire a bit. I then replace/change the condenser, it drive well again. But then, when I drive it again, it drives fine, and then it loses power etc. I replace the condenser, it drive well again. It seems to do to the same every time. What is wrong with it? Could it be the voltage regulator? Please help.

Minijohn:
I don't know, but 2 things come to mind...

Do you have the correct coil fitted?
There are 2 types of coil - ballast and non-ballast.
If you have the wrong one then maybe it eats condensors.

Also, do you have the connections to the coil the correct way round.
I think the car will run if they're wrong but maybe that also would eat the condensor.

Amateb8:
Hi Minijohn,
It has a built-in ballast resistor, I think. When I bought the coil from Ricambio some years ago, they asked the year of the car.

The car used to run extremely well, until recently. I don't drive the car frequently, but when I do, it starts with no issues. After driving it for a for a few minutes, it starts to lose power and backfires a bit. When I fit or replace the condenser, it drives well again. I need to fit a new condenser every time.

Does the coil need replacing?

Amateb8:
Is there a plastic washer inside the distributor? Bolt for the condenser.

Minijohn:
I don't know the answer to your last question but if you've had the same coil for "some years" (and it used to run fine) then maybe your coil is the problem.

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