Re: [T3] Dual actuated vacuum advance vacuum line routing.

["Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>]

All seems to be working OK - pulls well and returns 34mpg Imp (27 US) on a trip,
so I'm sure it's OK, but I've not bothered to pull hoses off to check it loses
the retard.
Factory timing is TDC with hoses on for engines T069001 - T1009829,  see factory
service data at  http://www.hallvw.clara.net/type3ign.htm
Yes, it makes it much easier to adjust.
I wonder why they do it hoses off for the FI version, which appeared the next
model year.

Luckily I picked up a new 205T years ago, so I've got what I need if there's a
problem.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 2:19 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Dual actuated vacuum advance vacuum line routing.


> On 15 Feb 2005 at 17:36, Dave Hall wrote:
>
> > The '71 Twin carb has a similar dual vac set-up, but no complications to
timing
> > procedures - hoses stayed on and timed at TDC.
>
> Oh, really? I would have sworn that it would have the same "instant removal of
> retard" that the FI cars came with. I thought that Mark Seaton had confirmed
> that.
>
> Or is it that they just specified the timing with the retard in place and for
> the FI they did it differently. If so, the way they did yours makes it MUCH
> easier.
>
> Have you checked your vac retard can? I find that they tend to be overly
> fragile, and pricey to boot.
>
>
> -- 
> *******************************
> Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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>

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