Without scolding you.... If your '81 vanagon is originally from California, it will have electronic ignition, in which case you only have a cap and rotor as maintenance items. Chances are, you are looking at the Hall Effect unit that effectively replaced points and condenser as a method of signaling the coil to fire. Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe wrote: > I know ill get scolded for this but: my 68 had points that i had to > replace often, and set the timing. Do I need to do this in my 81 > regularly? I looked under the cap, and see nothing resembling points. > Thanks in advance... > > Matt -- Dan __________________________________________________ Dan Schmitz - Genentech Automation Engineering djs@gene.com (650) 225-6119 __________________________________________________ "I'll so offend to make offense a skill Redeeming time when men least think I will" W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Part 1 |
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