Re: [T3] Fender Bender

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

You certainly shouldn't leave the timing wrong if the vacuum can is hitting
the fan shroud.  I understand the trouble with simply moving the wires to
the 'wrong' terminals is that the timing retardation machined into the cyl 3
cam-lobe on Type 3 distributors to reduce the tendency to over-heating in
that cylinder, will then be on a different cylinder.  It's easy to see if
your distributor has the retardation by checking the timing with a light on
no. 1 and compare it with no. 3.

Is the diatributor you have now fitted the same number as the one replaced?
If not, which is the right one for your engine?

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces@lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces@lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Rogers
Sent: 06 May 2011 21:24
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Fender Bender

You can turn the distrubutor in any orientation as long as the number 1
spark plug wire fires the number 1 cyl. Just move (turn) the distributor,
move the wires to their correct firing order, and then re-time the engine. 


-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Fisher <fisherfarms@gmail.com>
>Sent: May 6, 2011 12:08 PM
>To: type3@vwtype3.org
>Subject: Re: [T3] Fender Bender
>
>The rear fender just bolts/screws on.
>
>On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I've got nice doors and fenders for sale in Eugene, OR to ship anywhere!
>>
>> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Chris Sheridan 
>> <csheridan@virtual-consulting.net> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> Couple of questions:
>>>
>>> Had a little fender bender on the way to work. No one else was 
>>> involved, just me and a wall. Passenger door and the right rear 
>>> panel - specifically behind the passenger door are toast. Is the 
>>> Rear quarter panel a panel or are there welds etc. requiring body 
>>> shop. I know the door should be relatively easy to replace if I can 
>>> find one but not as sure about the rear quarter panel. This is a 
>>> 1970 fastback.
>>>
>>> Next question, can the distributor drive orientation change when 
>>> switching between models of distributor? I recently switched in a 
>>> new distributor but am finding that my vacuum can hits the shroud 
>>> again - a problem I had solved on my last distributor by moving the 
>>> drive gear. I guess each distributor requires a new distributor drive
orientation?
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>> Chris
>>> 70 fastback
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