Re: [T3] vacuum can no's

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 20 Aug 2003 at 13:47, Jim Adney wrote:

> On 20 Aug 2003 at 10:52, hisham bakr wrote:
> 
> > Hello all, I am still trying to diagnose the cause for my engines slow
> > return to idle, and I am at the point of looking at the distributors at
> > hand. (AH & AB).  while comparing I noticed that by swapping the vacuum cans
> > the symptom is largly reduced. I also noticed that the cans have different
> > no's stamped on the arms, 265, and 505. the Oldvolkshome Bosch reference
> > site lists 07 022 as the correct can for the AB, and 07 052 for the AH. Are
> > my vac. cans the wrong ones?
> 
> The 3 digit numbers are the last 3 digits of the long 10 digit Bosch part #. 
> 265 is the right part for 68-71 (except for 71 AT) and 505 is the right one for 
> 73 MT and maybe 73AT also. You can see the differences in the advance curves in 
> the Bentley manual.

The 505 vac can is for 73 AT & MT. The AB is for 70 MT while the AH is for 73 
AT.  

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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