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RE: trouble in paradise


On 14 Aug 2003 at 22:55, . : orntar : . wrote:

> I sometimes get shocked when I am turning the tightening nut on the dist
> clamp. Always when the wrench got too close to the green wire from the
> coil to the dist. I assumed it was coming thru that wire (high voltage
> or something), it has no cuts in the insulation or frays.

The voltage on the green points wire is really rather low, although it is much 
higher than 12V. I've had trouble at the same time, but it's from the HV wires 
in the dist cap. It is also possible that there is a very small crack in the 
green insulation; these can be almost totally invisible.  

I go to some trouble to route the green wire around the forward side of the 
dist and under the front end of the generator. That keeps it out of harms way 
AND away from my fingers.  

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

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