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On 9 Jul 2001, at 13:14, HBakr@aol.com wrote: > To those who corresponded with me on this nagging problem, I found the > problem after greg and jim recommended retuning the engine. It turns > out that the point gap has shrunk down to 0.00, obviously as a result > of my hammering the dist. back in place with a new O ring installed. I > reset the points and she runs normal again :-) I wouldn't expect any reasonable amount of hammering to cause this to happen. There are 2 things you should check. Make sure that the little protrusion on the underside of the points is correctly socketed in the hole in the breaker plate, and make sure that the points rubbing block is not running dry against the dist cam. There is special grease made for this cam, but any lube is better than running it dry. You should also make sure that the cam is clean before you lube it. Dirt there will act as an abrasive and eat away at the rubbing block (and the cam itself) and cause the gap to disappear. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe