[T3] Crate Distributor

[Keith Park]

Thanks Dave, this is helpful, I may well not have timed it right back when.
Sounds like I want to get those Domies out of there when I rebuild that
engine.

Thanks

Keith


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65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
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93 RX7 "Redstur"


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Dave Hall
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 7:10 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Crate Distributor

Our 1964 1500S was unhappy with anything less than 100 Octane back when new,
and even then some brands didn't work without some knocking, but I guess
octane numbers vary depending on how it's measured. In the UK we have a
super grade labelled 98 RON, but I think the US ratings are based on the
average of the MON (motor octane rating) and RON (Research Octane Rating),
so your USA 93 is probably the same.

The high compression gave greater efficiency but more sensitivity to fuel
quality.

The timing specification is 10 deg BTDC (middle mark of the 3) at 700rpm,
and the advice from VW is to pull off two spark plug leads to slow it down,
as the advance begins below normal idle speed.  Maybe you've a bit more
advance than is correct.  See http://home.clara.net/hallvw/type3ign.htm
which was extracted from a VW maintenance manual.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Keith Park
Sent: 11 July 2012 02:32
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Crate Distributor

Got the Crate up to 75 on the highway today, I don't think its been to 75
since. ever!  Afterall, it's the Eggcrate, not the Scrambled Eggcrate.
Anywho after a couple minutes I got off and shut it down to grab my wings,
when I came out it cranked VERY slowly and didn't want to start.  I finally
got it lit and it drove home fine.  It IS charging, and when I tried to
start it hot again at home it would detonate during the cranking, tried
kicking back, and we very reluctant to start.  The detonation was what
really bothered me.  Later after cooling down, it started fine.

This is a bone stock 1500S domed piston engine with 93 octane in it.

However, the distributor is a vacuum only unit,  0 231 147 006 or 311 905
205D I don't think that's the right distributor is it?

I sure don't want the wrong distributor on a domed piston engine!  What do I
need for this?

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"



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