[Tom Wesenberg]

I would only use a correct capacitor tester to check your capacitor. You could use your multimeter to check for a shorted capacitor. What are you ignition symptoms that made you check the capacitor? An ignition system with a bad capacitor will still make your hand twitch, but the spark will be very weak. When I installed a bad condenser in my Model A I couldn't drive any faster than about 20 MPH due to the weak spark.