Rca Ctc9a/horiz Snaking And Blooming

[bgadow]

Snaking? That is usually a bad filter cap. Can cause other weird problems. Feel the cans after the set has been on for a little while (maybe 10 minutes) and see if any are warm to the touch.

[chipper]

Originally Posted by bgadow

Snaking? That is usually a bad filter cap. Can cause other weird problems. Feel the cans after the set has been on for a little while (maybe 10 minutes) and see if any are warm to the touch.

OK Bryan: C2 Gets very warm.(160/250-50/450-50/50 caps). thanks chipper

[oldtvman]

Originally Posted by bgadow

Snaking? That is usually a bad filter cap. Can cause other weird problems. Feel the cans after the set has been on for a little while (maybe 10 minutes) and see if any are warm to the touch.

I agree it is probably a leaky filter cap. I can't tell you how many times I watched techs chase their tails on repair jobs, when sometimes all they had to do is go back to the basics. Always make sure your power supplies are up to snuff, and you don't have any leaky filter caps.