Re: [T3] crazyest thing i have run into..

["Special \(K\)" <elvisleft_bldg@comcast.net>]

<x-flowed>Thanks Bob, she is an AWESOME kid.. Know what she told me the other day ?? 
The thing she loves most about working on and driving the square is the 
smell of exhaust!   :D That is a girl after my own heart!!
Shes only ten and cooks the best french toast I have ever had and she loves 
being underneath or around VW's.
I am am a very proud mom ! Kelleigh
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Bobsnotch@aol.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] crazyest thing i have run into..


> In a message dated 2/26/2011 12:52:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> elvisleft_bldg@comcast.net writes:
>
> Rain  work etc.Job done turn over no start. MMm.. So go back ck parts
> again,  reattach condenser, then i figure maybe my coil took a dump ( it 
> was
> blue) I  get a new/used black coil and my 10 yr old daughter installed 
> that ( i
> have  pictures too and prove my boyfreind double cked her)
> Still no start. power  going into coil but not out so I called my friend,
> and he came down to ck my  work. He came to same conclusion. Fine. No 
> power
> out. Wait he says WTF?? Who  messed with that screw?? I go to the back of 
> the
> car and he says DID YOU move  that screw?? The one he was speaking of was
> the one that holds the vacum  advance to the dizzy.I did not touch it nor 
> did
> anyone else since I have owned  the car. (Owner #3) It is now BARELY
> touching the points enough to make them  short.The NEW BOSH points I 
> assume are
> the right ones. Has anyone ever ran  into this?? Please let me know??
> I guess I have what is called the 010  stock dizzy..Needless to say screw
> was removed and ground down ever so  slightly and Lucy is running.. WHAT 
> THE
> HECK?? Peace and Love to all  Kelleigh
>
>
>
>
> You're not the first to experience this, nor the last I'm sure. Most of 
> the
> time however, it seems that someone replaced the points screw with 1 that
> was  longer, locking up the advance instead. I have seen where it's close 
> to
> touching  though.It's pretty cool that you got your daughter involved, as
> most kids just  aren't interested in doing much but playing video games.
>
> Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
> 71 Notch (Krunchy)
> 64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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