Hey folks... So I've been bent over my van all afternoon, and I still haven't got it running right, but I think I may have a lead. I need some advice. The van is an 82, california. air cooled with electronic ignition. problems are loss of power, hard starting, rough idle. New plugs, new wires, new cap and rotor, new coil. Fuel system is delivering adequate fuel. I noticed today the distributor cap seems to be kind of wobbling on top of the distributor. It just didn't look right. I dove into the old records to find the distributors history. I found a service report that states, "RE RE distributor, disassemble weld shutter wheel" I guess something inside the thing was broken, and rather than replace it it was "welded" back together. I'm kinds new to this mechanicing thing, and don't know a lot about distributors. What part is the shutter wheel? How can I go about diagnosing distributor problems? Is this wobbling of the cap on the distributor normal? It was correctly fastened down, and the rotor was in properly. I need your help air cooled heads! What should I do next? Greg. |
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