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Re: [T3] Severe engine problems...?


On 11 Aug 2003 at 1:42, Mike Wodkowski wrote:

> That's weird about your idle.
> 
> IIRC the 72 Distributors all had two hoses coming off them, a vacuum advance
> and a vacuum retard. It's the vacuum retard hose that would have made a big
> difference in your idle when you pulled it off. I believe the vacuum retard
> was put in there for emmissions control, am I right folks? 

That's right, Mike, but I don't think it's completely clear exactly what he has 
in his engine bay. It appears that some of it is 72 while other parts are 70. 
It looks like he may not have the 72 dist.

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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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