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Re: [T3] CD ignition system question


On 19 Jun 2001, at 17:56, Charles L Navarro wrote:

> Hey everyone. I just got a new jacobs energy pack coil + computer
> setup and they recommend regapping the plugs ten thousands wider.
> Also, I have a pertronix points replacement instead of points. Should
> I regap my plugs? Has anyone had any experience with a jacobs or like
> unit. Does anyone have any recommendations?

I have tried wider gaps and didn't like it. I found that they made the 
spark voltage rise enough higher that I had flashover problems 
elsewhere and this eventually made the engine run rough, 
especially in damp weather.

Most of my non-stock ignition experience is with a CDI unit which I 
really like. I don't think it helps performance at all, but it makes the 
points and plugs last forever and the timing never needs to be 
touched up. The Pertronix should do the same.

Most of these systems attempt to promise you something that is 
not really going to happen, but longevity can be real and is a real 
benefit.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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