Date:         Mon, 29 Apr 1996 13:52:21 -0400 (EDT)
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From:         "H. Steven Dolan" <dworkin@mtolympus.ari.net>
Subject:      RE: loss of power on hills


> I have no experience with Type-4 engines. But if I had this happen to
> an older baywindow bus with a type-1 engine, the first place I'd look
> would be the distributor. Specifically, the centrifugal-advance
> mechanism.
>

I been staying out of this thread for lack of knowledge, but this post by
Steve makes a lot of sense.  I now know a bit from hooking and unhooking
the vacuum lines during my transplant.  From what I remember from the
Bentley man (sitting on my desk at home), the late FI busses get *no*
advance til (a) some outrageously high RPM as sensed by some of those
little vacuum hoses, and (b) 4th gear is engaged.  Then it gets a fair
amount all at once (if I remember correctly).  Make sure the skinny vac
hoses are all plugged in correctly.  If that doesn't help, look in the
Bentley on the distributor.


>
> If it were me, I'd do the following:
>

<really nice procedure deleted>

I like the procedure, but I would advise reading the bentley first, as the
advance mechanism is completely different in the FI busses.

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BTW, Steve, why no ASCII art of Sherwin? ;-)


                                Steve Dolan
                                Alexandria, VA