[T3] Distributer Wire

Dave Hall dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk
Sat Jan 29 08:08:28 PST 2011


I've posted this before, some years ago, but make no apology for re-posting
as it's a classic of what can surprise you with cars.

I got into the Beetle one morning, started the engine and held the
accelerator mid-position, but it proceeded to rev and drop back all on its
own several times, as if I were Herbie getting ready to race off!

It turned out the base-plate wire braid was broken, and as the engine sped
up, the rotation of the plate pulled the wire ends apart, which cut the
spark, making it slow down until the wire made contact again as the advance
subsided, and the sparks flowed again, when off it went again.

It wasn't hard to spot once I looked under the distributor cap. 

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Tim
Keohane
Sent: 29 January 2011 05:42
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Distributer Wire


Message: 9
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:02:29 -0600
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org>
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Mysterious squareback condition
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On 27 Jan 2011 at 14:26, Jim Adney wrote:

> The advance plate screw is important. I can replace those if the 
> breaker plate is otherwise okay.

Sorry, I meant to say, "advance plate wire."


Tim
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