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Date:         Thu, 11 Mar 1999 18:04:44 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: distributor cap tolerances
Comments: To: "John Y. Hung" <jhung@ENG.AUBURN.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <l03130308b30df2234d31@[131.204.21.187]>
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I always use Bosch stuff on my VWs and Audi, costs a little more but it is what is supposed to be there and it fits!

At 17:30 11/03/1999 -0500, John Y. Hung wrote: >I went to my FLAPS and bought a new distributor cap ($6) for my '84 GL, 1.9 >L. I noticed that the outer diameter is just a bit larger than the OEM >cap, enough that the metal suppression shield doesn't fit. Furthermore, >the inner diameter is also tad bit larger, so the cap doesn't seat firmly >on the distributor; there is some 'slop.' I decided not to use the cap, >which is marketed by Wells and made in Mexico. Anyone else have this >problem? > >John Hung >Auburn, AL >'84 GL > >

-- David Marshall - Vanagon List Admin - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KSQ, 85 VW Cabriolet -- -- 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab, WANTED: VW / Bombardier Iltis -- -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca -- -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --


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