Re: [T3] Can't get the point gap right

[Russ Wolfe <russella@prairieinet.net>]

On Saturday 11 August 2001 15:11, Mark Healey 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.
>
If you are using a 8 cyl. dwell meter, just set them to .016" with a feeler 
gage and go for it. There may be a problem with your dwell meter, using it on 
a 4 cyl.
What does the dwell meter show when it is not connected. It should read zero.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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