Ignition Coil Condensor/Capacitor/RFI Thing

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Ignition Coil Condensor/Capacitor/RFI Thing

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Hey-
I can't find the part number for the condenser that is fed of the coil connector. I think it for radio noise. The only part that looks similar is a Standard RC-15
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I don't know if it matters. The wire on mine is just hanging loose.

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Re: Ignition Coil Condensor/Capacitor/RFI Thing

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You should be able to get something like this and have it work fine: https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.ph ... 9014&jsn=5

They have other ones, just find one that is the closest. It was not something that was AMC specific.
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Or get one from the junkyard. As Stuka points out, it's entirely generic. An ignition condensor will work too - it's a similar capacitor.
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Thanks for the replies. The Standard RC15 has the same connector but it shows the "does not fit your vehicle" but if you think it doesn't matter, I'll use that one. The OEM is not a good design as that wire is not supported on the top. Should come up from beneath. I'll tell the 1984 designers....
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It's a generic part. No worries. It says "does not fit" because Jeep does not specify a suppressor for that location in the parts book, not because it's somehow wrong. You could leave it off, if you don't have any ignition noise in your radio. It does nothing but suppress radio noise. According to the parts book, there is one under the dash that protects your radio, so it's likely the one under the hood suppresses radio noise you're broadcasting to other cars and such.
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Thanks tgreese. I'll have a look for the other one. I cleaned up the old part, got some glasses on and found a part number 3229510. That comes up as a Crown part J3229510 which says it's a distributor condenser for the Inline 6. I've got the 360V8 so now not sure if it's the right part anyway. The price is a lot better. About $4.00 from summit racing. The Standard Motor Products RC15 is around $30.
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The Wells part listed by Stuka is under $5. The connector on the RC-15 is a bullet connector, available widely.
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