Date:         Wed, 24 Nov 1999 08:18:42 -0600
Reply-To:     Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.COM>
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From:         Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.COM>
Subject:      Re: dont try this at home
Comments: To: Jay & Kim Schmidt <schmidt5@HSONLINE.NET>
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At 02:30 AM 11/24/99 -0600, Jay & Kim Schmidt wrote:
>I replaced my dizzy o-ring tonight and cannot get the dizzy reinstalled. I
>have my motor on the bench and no amount of pushing, tapping, oiling,
>begging, sitting on, etc is making the thing go in. I have to warn against
>EVER trying this with the motor in the van. I have an advantage with it on
>the bench, but can't get it to go-it's just tighter than a nun's...well,
>it's tight!
>I hope your results vary.
>Jay
>
I'm not sure if this is the same problem I had, but here it goes... When I
pulled the dizzy from the '74 thing I replaced the O-ring with the one
supplied by "el-cheapo-Wisconsin-parts-supplier".  The problem turned out
to be that the O-ring was too damned thick.  I then went to the only
freindly VW Dealership Parts Guy in entire Chicago area, and he gave me the
right O-ring for $2.50 (5 times what M----CO charged).  The dizzy then
popped right in and didn't leak oil around the shaft.

The moral of my story is:
Don't stand up in canoes! - Oops wrong story - Don't waste time on cheap
parts.

Chris Smith
'82 Westy
'74 Thing
Stuff