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--- Mark Healey <marksvw@healeyonline.com> wrote: > After puting in the new FI parts and them all > seeming to work so far I > am trying to ajust everything to stock specs. The > only problem is > that I can't get the dwell right. On my 8 cyl meter > it always reads > about 20 degrees. According to muir closing the > points increases the > dwell. Using my feeler guages I went as low as .010 > and it still > reads 20. > > The points and condenser are new. > > > > Mark Healey > 71 FI auto square > 71 FI manual square > marksvw@healeyonline.com > > With the dwell meter hooked to the neg side of the coil and grounded, have your friend turn the engine over,have the dist cap and roter button out with the coil wire disconected, with the points loose adjust the dwell while the engine is turning over. when you get the dwell right stop tthe engine , tighten the points, put everything back together start the engine and make sure the dwell didn't move ,if it is not right try again till you get it. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or > mailto:help@vwtype3.org > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/