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Re: [T3] pretronix ignition


hey Jim,
the sensor i was talking about is the one that mounts in the
distributor.
i had spark, i just did not seem to firing at the right time. i set the
timing without running the motor, i believe that is called statically? i
seem that the timing was so out that the car would not run. i should
have set the timing with the mark that's all the way to the left of the
marks? that is 0 degrees right? that's what my car should be set at
according to bentley as well as muir.

as far as the aux. air regulator, when the car is warmed up if i put my
thumb over the tube that goes to it the idle does not change so i guess
it's ok. just a little different than the watercooled side.
the idle may go from say 900 rpm to 800 or 750 at worst sort of just up
and down a little. i can live with it. just thought i would ask.

so when i measure the dwell i hook the red lead on my multimeter to the
positive side of the coil and the black lead on my multimeter to the
negative side?

Also while i am hear i notice that the po before me removed the
thermostat for the cooling flaps. i have read conflicting opinions on
this. what do you think? my position is if vw put it on there it should
be there.

And finally, while i had my distributor out i cleaned it as well as
checked the vacuum advance and found that it leaks a little when i
sucked on it. i would assume this should be a concern, it does not leak
really fast and it is advancing the timing but i think i should replace
it before it gets worse, opinions? the distributor number is 311 905 205
AB
Thanks all,
jesse
71 fi squareback

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