This is a 2.1. I dont think the #3 is slightly retarded. But why did they do that on the older engines? I know the aircooled bugs were like that.
>From: Tom Young <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET> >Reply-To: Tom Young <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: distributor drive shaft installation >Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 10:03:44 -0700 > >I've done this several times and never lost washers down into the engine. >Not sure what engine you're talking about here but if you can get the >engine >properly timed with the distributor in backward I guess there's no big deal >in leaving it that way. Though, weren't some older distributors for older >engines designed so #3 was slightly retarded? >--------------------------------------------------------------- >Tom Young '81 Vanagon >Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia >--------------------------------------------------------------- >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mark Seifert" <theburnvictims@HOTMAIL.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 9:30 AM >Subject: distributor drive shaft installation > > > > i think i installed my distributor drive shaft 180* out, because my >dist. >is > > in backwards. should i leave it alone, or try to pull it out and turn it > > around? would i be risking losing those 2 washers at the bottom? thanks. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® > > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ |
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