Possibly. I had a new NGK condenser that gave up at about 1500 miles. Car started and ran sort of ok but rough. As soon as the pedal was pushed it started backfiring, coughing, sputtering, etc.I checked timing, timing chain slack, etc. thinking I had jumped a tooth on the flywheel or something because it couldn't possibly be the new ignition parts, could it?

Of course it was. More Chinese garbage.

I've since installed one of Jon Goodman's 200,000 hr condenser in every vehicle I own.

https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...native-condenser-update.html#Post1388813

Check the wires going to the dizzy and check your points to make sure they aren't floating.

Last edited by Otto Skorzeny; 12/15/2022 10:02 PM.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)