[T3] Started after seven years, now what?

[Jim Adney]

On 27 Aug 2012 at 22:22, R. David wrote:

> Being a '72, you should have a distributor with a dual vacuum can on it;
> that is you should have 2 vacuum lines running to your distributor. Our
> '72's NEED to have a properly working dizzy in order to have the correct
> idle AND correct acceleration properties. My thought is your '72 dizzy may
> have frozen up in the 7 years it sat and needs to be gone thru. You can test
> the movement of the points mounting plate (via the dual vacuum can) by first
> removing the dizzy cap, then use a clean vacuum line and plug it onto each
> nipple (one at a time of course) of the vacuum can and suck on the line. You
> should see movement of the points mounting plate (will rotate in opposite
> directions depending on which nipple you are sucking on) (did I just say
> that?) and if you use your tongue to close the hose end after sucking; it
> should hold a vacuum. If your 72 dizzy does not do this; you have a
> malfunctioning dizzy / vacuum can and you will not have a properly running
> motor.

It's only fair to add that Dave owns a very nice '72 (Elwood), so he 
really knows all about them, and the problems they can have. He's 
been thru all of this before.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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