Re: [T3] Still Can't Get My Distributor In

["Mark Healey" <marksvw@healeyonline.com>]

On Wed, 2 May 2001 16:53:09 -0500, Jim Adney wrote:

>On 3 May 2001, at 12:47, Mark Healey wrote:
>
>> I got the distributor Drive shaft in finally.  I got new points and a
>> condensor and put them on the distributor because in the old alignment
>> the condensor wire wore through and shorted.  Now when I try to put
>> the distributor in rotate it for timing the condensor bumps against
>> the thing that has a spring going to the throttle valve.  I looked at
>> the automatic and it is on some kinnd of offset.  Is this missing on
>> my manual or doesn't it have one?
>
>Your AT has an electric aux air regulator that sits on top of a small
>"riser." The MT uses a thermal aux air regulator that sticks down
>into the case and mounts right on top. I don't remember the
>condensor being that close to the spring anchor; do you have the
>right Bosch condensor?

If the old one was right and the parts book at the store was right.

>And is it mounted flat against the dist
>body?

Yes.

>I assume that you now have the right type 3 orientation of the dist
>drive gear.

Yes, but now I have a bigger problem.  I lost the little spring that
goes between the distributor and its drive shaft.

Mark Healey
71 FI auto square
71 FI manual square
marksvw@healeyonline.com


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