Please bear in mind if a coil is failing when hot, only testing that coil when it is hot
and under operating conditions will indicate a breakdown problem or even a breakdown possibility. It may test fine when cold and it may test fine when hot but not under load. Also while there are many helpful and accurate YouTube videos, there are some which are at best misleading.
Also, some condensers claim to be still made in the USA.
https://tinyurl.com/y2mhdjta And honestly I suspect some others are. Just a matter of finding them, and if they exist I can do that.
Some months ago a discussion about brake parts led into questions about whether wheel cylinders and master cylinders are still made in the USA. The answer is yes, they are. Raybestos still either makes some or has them made for them. I suspect they're made by others as I've seen master cylinders made in the USA sold also under the Cardone name and they look identical. Possible Raybestos makes and sells to Cardone, I suppose. So yes...most brake parts are made in other countries but by no means all of them.
I've contacted Standard Motor Products to ask where their condensers are made and I've added that I've read a high failure rate plagues Chinese produced condensers and have mentioned this forum (not by name...at least at this point) so they know the application of these products. Let's see what their response is. The communication was sent to their corporate office, and while it may take a while, I'm certain I'll hear from them. Using ThomasNet I've found other US makers of ignition coils and ignition products. In time I'll contact all of them and see what I find.
