Issue 1:> >

This thing started blowing condensers at odd times (meaning no> pattern).> > Might take a day... might take a week... but sooner or later it will> blow> > the condenser. These are new, not used and the car runs and performs> rather> > well otherwise. They just up and quit.> >

Issue 2:> >

5 minutes after parking, the alternator light comes on. The> alternator light> > does not come on while operating nor upon turning off the ignition...> only> > about 5 minutes later. It does come on when the key is turned to on> before> > cranking, so it appears to function correctly. The Kicker... every> now and> > again this thing drains it's battery, but when testing has no spark> when> > striking a cable to terminal suggesting no grounded short.> >

Here's what I think... but what the hell do I know:> >

I think that when the engine is shut down with the points closed it> is> > letting the battery back-feed through the condenser somehow. I have> > absolutely nothing to support that theory except for a guess, and> have not a> > clue as to how I would suggest he go about pursuing that theory. And> forget> > anyone over there taking anything to a garage as they'd feel like> someone> > castrated the family jewels at the mere suggestion that among them> they> > can't fix every problem with every auto.> >

Anyhow... They are going to drop a HEI distributor in it and deal> with the> > light separately, but I'm guessing they'll end up popping modules> next. He> > says he has another alternator around, but I'm wondering if there> isn't> > something external to it involved.> >

Suggestions?