Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 13:05:33 -0500
Reply-To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject: Points & Condensor
I don't have enough time today to do all the explaining of how it works,
but replacing the P&C is a breeze. Setting the dwell is not.
1. Purchase BOSCH points and condenser (NO BAP CR*P)
2. Remove 13mm distributor old-down nut and washer.
3. Remove D. Cap & rotor.
4. Disconnect Dist from coil, marking wire/location if it's your first
time.
5. Remove D out from engine. Put it on a clean rag on the workbench.
IMPORTANT (for first timers): Notice the 4-lobed cam that the points ride
on at the base of the rotor shaft. Rotate the distributor, and notice how
the points open and close. Good. Proceed.
6. Remove single screw holding small cylinder (condenser). Disconnect wire
that runs through the body of the dist.
7. Inside distributor, look for the gizmo that looks like the BOSCH points
you bought, remove the screw, and remove points.
8. CLEAN YOUR HANDS. Grease on points = death of points.
9. Install all in reverse, but don't tighten the points all the way down.
10. (tricky part) Remember the 4-lobed cam that the points ride on at the
base of the rotor shaft? You are going to rotate the dist. shaft so one of
the lobes points to the pad that should open the points. Next you are going
to insert a VERY CLEAN .5mm feeler gauge into the points, and adjust the
points position such that they are open .5mm at the peak of the lobe. That
gives you "initial dwell". Smear a light coating of the thick grease that
comes with the points around the lobes of the dist shaft.
11. Re-install dist., rotor, cap, wire, etc.
12. Start van, using a dwell meter, set the dwell to 44 - 50 degrees by
adjusting the points gap smaller or larger, (this takes some patience).
13. Using a timing light, set the timing, as new points/new dwell can shift
your timing by several degrees. Static timing will due if you are stranded,
but get it timed dynamically ASAP.
Next adjust the valves, clean the injectors, and change the oil/filter, and
you have practically
Enjoy.
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
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Cary, NC USA
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Garrett [SMTP:SGarrett@MI.STATE.AZ.US]
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 12:14 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 80 Vangon mystery part?
Hmm.... its been such a long time since I have seen points on a
distributor,
can some one refresh me? I seem to remember that replacing the points
involved a little cylinder with 1 wire under the Dist. cap and the spring
loaded "contact" that fit on the spindle.
Correct?
Sean
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KENWILFY@aol.com [SMTP:KENWILFY@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 10:10 AM
> To: SGarrett@mi.state.az.us; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] 80 Vangon mystery part?
>
> Sounds like your electronic ignition module. Also sounds like it has
been
>
> disconnected. You probably have a .009 distributor which replaced your
> electronic ignition distributor, and you have points, etc as lot of folks
> feel that these are more reliable than the electronic ignition (more to
> tinker with and go wrong, IMHO).
> I am not fully versed in "air cooled-ese", so feel free to correct my
> nomenclature errors.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> http://www.vanagain.com
> John 3:16
> Phone: (856)-765-1583
> Shop: (856)-327-0027
> Fax: (856)-327-2242
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