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On 20 Sep 2001, at 15:11, jim wrote: > > Today I went to my car to adjust the valves, points, and timing to > eliminate those as possible problems. I think I may have found the > culprit to my woes (engine stalls/hard to start after it stalls). > When I had the distributor cap off to check the points, I noticed they > were not moving and that my rotor was slightly dirty (black dust, > indicating to me it was hitting the black cap?). > > Instead, the Breaker Plate was pivoting up and down near the location > where the vacuum unit pull rod attaches to the plate. If I held the > breaker plate down with my finger, the points opened and closed as > normal and their gap was in range. Now I hope this is the cause of my > problem, because if not, this is a whole other problem! I looked for > any loose nuts/bolts but did not see any immediate cause. I assume > when I remove the dizzy it will be more obvious as to why the plate is > loose? There is supposed to be a spring plate across from the points pivot that holds downs a ball bearing which rolls on the breaker plate and keeps it flat. If that is gone, then you may be able to find another one from a donor dizzy (almost any late air cooled VW, as well as lots of other late Bosch cars) or buy a replacement breaker plate assembly. You may also find the missing parts (or parts of parts) in the bottom of the dizzy. I can also rebuild your dizzy for $55 plus parts. > Tomorrow I intend to take the distributor out of the car (and note its > part # so I can accurately set the timing). If all the other parts are 72, then you should time it like a 73. Here's hoping you have the 72-3 fan with the correct timing marks. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/