Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:41:16 -0400
Reply-To:     Geoffrey Toye <geoffreytoye@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Geoffrey Toye <geoffreytoye@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 81 Aircooled - Replacing Condenser
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
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Thanks Stuart,  I do intend to go to electronic eventually.  My plan is to
get confidence in the points/condenser system and then buy a new dizzy with
the electronics in. Then I will take the old dizzy on the road with me for
a quick change if I get problems with the electronic one.  I am told the
electronic systems can fail catastrophically if they go.

On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 8:06 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Another option:
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pertronix-1847A-Ignitor-Electronic-Ignition-Module-Bosch-VW-009-050-Distributor/380736127599?fits=Make%3AVolkswagen%7CModel%3AVanagon
>  Get rid of the points and condenser.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> Geoffrey Toye
> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 81 Aircooled - Replacing Condenser
>
> Help - Trying to do the simple job of replacing the condenser at the
> points. Removed the old one and found the rectangular block that fits in
> the rectangular hole in the distributor is all cut up. The new one doesn't
> want to go into the hole because it has ears? There is some kind of frame
> around the lower part of the rectangular hole in the dizzy but not deep
> enough to receive the ears of the new block. Bently and Haynes are of no
> use. Youtube is a bust. Any ideas before I cut up the new block?
>
> The old condenser measures infinite resistance and 0.194 micro farad so is
> in good shape. Putting it back in is an option I guess.
>
>
> Any thoughts learned friends?
>
>