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On 29 May 2004, at 19:08, Steven Cooper wrote: > How do you remove the top part of the distributor shaft (the part > advanced by the centrifugal advance) in a stock FI Bosch unit? It > looks like it is held in by a circlip of some type, but I'm damned if > I know how to undo it. Is it generally necessary to clean and grease > this part (it's in good shape but all the old lube is dried out)? You lube it by dripping ordinary oil in the top. There should be a felt plug there to hold some oil. If yours is stuck ask again and I'll try to explain it, but I usually recommend that people send them to me to rebuild. > Speaking of grease, what do people recommend for lubricating the > distributor? Grease, silicone spray....? Silicones are NOT good metal-to-metal lubricants! > Finally, is a Bosch SVDA FI distributor a good replacement for a 009 > on a stock twin carb motor and if so, any particular model? I have a > bunch of SVDA units of varying vintages (with FI triggers) that I > would like to use in place of the 009 currently on my carbed motor. Any of the FI SVDA dists are good choices. The earlier ones are somewhat better. - Jim Adney Madison, WI USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org