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On Fri, 2005-02-11 at 21:13, garram1@swbell.net wrote:
> On 11 Feb 2005 at 18:24, James Montebello wrote:
>
> > I'd offer that it's a good idea to completely remove
> > the vac canister if you're going to use a vac dizzy
> > w/o the vac. If you leave the can in place, you can
> > get more timing jitter from the vac diaphram flapping
> > around undamped and varying the timing randomly.
> > Plugging the vac port helps some, but removing the can
> > completely is the best thing to do.
>
> That's the problem I had with my 205L ('68 FI) distributor. I've got Weber ICTs so
> there's no appropriate vacuum port. I just plugged the port on the diaphram can but
> eventually (last week) had problems with the advance not being stable. I removed
> the vacuum can and tied the vacuum advance plate in place with safety wire. So
> now I have a centrifugal advance only.
>
>
Are you sure that your breaker plate isn't worn. I have seen a lot of
these worn. There should be no side to side slop. When you locked it
with the wire, you are holding specifically in one place.
--
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org
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