Alistair Bell writes: > > Isn't there a vacuum line(s) running from the distributer up to a small box > attached to the top of the engine compartment? I can't remember which way > it alters the timing, but it gets an electrical signal from the tranny > that opens/closes a valve controlling the aforementioned vacuum line(s). > > David Schwarze help me out here ;) Uhhh... I don't no nothing bout no steeeenking vacuum line! :) Not on a 73, anyway. I'd say that the van isn't running right. I'd check the compression first, and then check to see if the emissions were in line. -David ============================================================================ David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat) San Diego (Actually La Mesa) '72 VW Westfalia Camper (Da Project) California, USA '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) e-mail: des@teleport.com '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (14.17@99.34) http://www.teleport.com/~des '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
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