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Jim Adney wrote: >Assuming this is a FI car the correct condensor mounts at about 5 > o'clock for 68-71 (just CW from the points wire) and 8 o'clock for 72- > 3 (just CCW from the vacuum advance canister.) > What you describe as the 68-71 appears to be my distributor. > They do not interfere with anything, except that the early cap makes > getting the 10mm wrench in there to adjust the timing a little more > difficult. > I was kind of a challenge, even figuring out how to loosen it for the first timing! > If your distributor drive gear is installed incorrectly you could > have trouble, but the orientation you describe above sounds correct. > It is possible that there is some other part incorrectly installed. > Lord knows that there are as many creative ways to put these engines > back together as there are inattentive mechanics out there. > That's probably it, as the FI triggers contact that return spring mount fairly soundly, and with the condenser installed correctly, it's just not possible to time the car correctly. Assuming that my distro gear is correct, the FI triggers are coming off the bottom of the distro at about 2 oclock. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/