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On Sat, 2004-05-01 at 06:49, C.Rochambeau wrote: > i was checking my mechanical advance [which takes about one half second to return to the > non advanced state] and notice that i can wiggle the rotor about a quarter inch > [rotational play, not axial]. stupid question time> is this normal? I realize that when > engaged and running the play will be taken up, but it does seem a bit extreme. > The mechanical advance should rotate. and return freely. It should return quit snappily when turned by hand. There will be a little bit of play between the distributor drive dog and the gear in the engine. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '65 T1 (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org