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<x-charset iso-8859-1>I havent had the time to read this whole thread. BUT one thing to be careful of on the cheap points, sometimes the spring wraps a bit wide on the pivot and shorts against the side of the distributor... a definate no-go. Keith Keith Park Top Notch Restorations topnotch@nycap.rr.com 71 Squareback (with no empty nipples!) 65 Notchback (still suckin its gas!) 65 Squareback 75 Opel 87 Golf 88 Rx7 10th Anniversary ----- Original Message ----- From: <veedub@apartment101.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [T3] ignition troubleshooting > I removed the points last night and the condensor and there was no other > wire. I carefully inspected the assembly before removing it, and found only > two wires. The condensor-to-coil wire, and the points to condensor wire. > > Should the wire come with a new condensor or points? > > Jason > 68 Notch > ************************* > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> > To: <type3@vwtype3.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 9:49 AM > Subject: Re: [T3] ignition troubleshooting > > > > On 2 Jan 2002, at 8:56, veedub@apartment101.com wrote: > > > > > I have a Bosch 009 with new points (although they are now pitted). If > > > the wire you're speaking of clips to the condensor from the striker > > > plate, then mine is in excellent condition. > > > > The wire Steve mentioned would be a bare copper braided wire, > > which is used to make sure that the breaker plate is always well > > grounded. > > > > I suspect that you wire you are seeing, so far, is the insulated wire > > that runs from the condensor to the points and is a part of the > > points assembly. This is NOT the wire in question, although this > > wire does need to be in good condition. This one is seldom a > > problem because you get a new one with every set of points. > > > > - > > Jim Adney > > jadney@vwtype3.org > > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > > USA > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org > > > > > > </x-charset>