[T3] Flooding almost immediately after start.

[Dave Hall]

The parts illustration shows a hex head on the distributor 1, the ZV/PAU 4
R4 and R6 (up to around '63 I think).  I doubt there are many in the USA!  I
think that's probably the very early fat topped one. I have that one in my
Beetle on a '61 engine at the moment, but I know I've seen the odd one on a
Type 3 in the UK.  The points have a slotted spring end rather than a collar
that is fixed to it.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: 23 December 2010 04:45
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Flooding almost immediately after start.

On 23 Dec 2010 at 1:07, Dave Hall wrote:

> The parts book gives M4 x 6mm long for the points screw.  Why change 
> it to a torx head screw though?  Is your present one chewed up?  You 
> need to be a bit careful with tightening these small screws, and I 
> would worry that a torx head one might be made from harder material 
> than the original, which could make it more likely to damage the 
> threaded baseplate if over-tightened.

I wondered about this, too. Why set up the need for a different tool?

> It's the same thread size and length for the distributor with a 
> slotted screw in the baseplate as for the one that has the hex-head 
> screw through the side.

All the screws on the sides of the distributors we got on this side of the
pond were slotted head. No hex heads. Which of yours have hex heads?

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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