Date: Mon, 20 Nov 1995 08:15:52 -0800 (PST)
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From: David Schwarze <des@teleport.com>
Subject: Re: #1 firing position on 009? (2.0 l FI)
Morris H. Arthur writes:
>
> My distributor is advancing way too much on my '77 Camper. A stock
> replacement would cost $150-300 (local import parts stores). A Bosch 009
> would cost $55. Bob Hoover and others have told me that the 009 doesn't
> produce a nice power curve for Bus applications, but I'm ready to waver
> considering the price differential...
I bet the reason for the price differential is that the stock
distributor has some additional stuff in it that the fuel injection
needs (I think the FI gets a signal from the distributor) and I bet the
009 doesn't have it. Why don't you get one from the junkyard? And are
you *sure* it's advancing too much? Sounds veeeery strange that that
could happen. And if it is, perhaps you only need replace a spring or
something.
>
> But here's the question: my friend Stefan (from the list) has a 009 in
> his '76 (I don't know if it's Bosch): on his distributor, cylinder 1 fires
> at a different position relative to my stock distributor!!!
So you might have to rotate the distributor in the case. No problem
unless there isn't enough clearance.
> Switch the plug wires???? Sure, but then I'd have to re-adjust all my
> valves...
Why?
> And anyway, if #3 fires differently from #1 (as previous posts suggest),
> would that mean I'd have to change the distributor shaft 180 degrees to
> match the proper camshaft position ?????
No, the previous posts were suggesting that #3 fires a little later than
the others, but that doesn't require changing your wires around. And
you can't change your distributor shaft 180 degrees - it only goes in
one way.
> All this, just to put in a 009 distributor???? Help!! Where does your #1
> fire on your distributor relative to the notch that fits into the
> distributor cap ???
All service manuals for your van will tell you what the proper position
of your distributor should be. If you don't have one yet, I would
consider purchasing (in order of preference) Bentley, Haynes, or
Chilton. Good Luck...
-David
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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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