[T3] 034 on Squareback

Jim Adney jadney at vwtype3.org
Tue Jan 21 11:25:16 PST 2014


On 21 Jan 2014 at 16:42, Dave Hall wrote:

> ISTR Bob reported that using the timing light on #1 and #3 showed it to be
> true for his distributor, but MMCBW (My Memory Could Be Wrong!).
> 
> If it started in March 1966 that would cover most of the Type 3s still on
> the road.  Maybe it was found to be a problem when VW introduced the 1600
> engines.

The bulletin doesn't make any mention of why, but it does also 
mention that the 4th lobe (so the 4th cylinder in the Opal firing 
order) on the dist for the Opal Rekord A is was retarded starting 
March '64.

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