Ignition question

[carotman]

Well, I had little starting problems with my car.

When I started the car, the Idle would jump like crazy and I had problem starting.... I thought it was the distributor going down the drain.....

Yesterday I noticed that the little condenser beside the ignition coil wasn't plugged in.... could that cause any damage? (I replugged it of course)

[AccordEpicenter]

damage no, but it can make the engine run funny or not at all if it creates soo much electrical noise that the computer cant function.

[carotman]

haaa that must be why my tach was jumping sometimes :)