Ron Rosenfeld wrote:
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My question: Is it possible for this possibly shorted condensor wire
to
inhibit the starter vibrator from "vibrating"? If so how?

The POH only shows the connection to the ignition switch, and nothing
about
the high voltage side of this unit.

My fear is that I may also be dealing with either an intermittent
starter
vibrator, or an intermittently dysfunctional ignition switch.

The ignition vibrator is connected to both the switch(p-lead)lead and
the start/retard lead on the "starting" magneto and is only going to
operate when the main contacts AND the start/retard contacts in the
magneto are "open". The condensor is connected across the main
contacts. If the wire was shorted to the case, both contacts would be
connected to "ground" regardless if they were open or shut.

The ignition vibrator is only connected to the "low" side of the
magneto, and the pulsating voltage from the vibrator directed into the
low side of the coil induces the spark out of the "high" side.

Hope this helps;

TC