[T3] Engine Craziness (was Dwell Meter...)

[Tony Rongey]

It was just to the right of the #2 terminal hump - about 3/4" long.  The cap 
wasn't marked, light gray color, obviously some generic brand.
My first car was a '66 Mustang.  In the two years I drove it I replaced two or 
three caps.  Never understood why they would crack like that.

Tony
'70 Fastback AT/FI




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From: Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org>
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Sent: Sat, March 10, 2012 10:36:53 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] Engine Craziness (was Dwell Meter...)

On 10 Mar 2012 at 20:00, Tony Rongey wrote:

> This was a vertical crack in the body of the cap next to one of the terminals.  
>
> Looks like a typical stress crack you'd see in metal that's not annealed 
>right.  
>
> One of those basic things you know you should look for first, but convince 
> yourself isn't the problem.
> The car is idling MUCH better now, and I can start it when it's hot!

Was the crack near one of the hold-down seats?

That's a pretty unusual problem. I don't think I've ever seen it 
before. Was this a Bosch cap?

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