Distributor Question
- hambone
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I have not noticed a flat spot on our '68 Beetle with a vacuum only distributor. What is the advantage for the combination vac/mech? I'd wager it has something to do with emissions and engine heat.
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- Amskeptic
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The vacuum only distributor is much better able to time according to load. This is gentler on the engine. With the correct carburetor and a healthy engine, vacuum only is a fine bit of engineering.hambone wrote:I have not noticed a flat spot on our '68 Beetle with a vacuum only distributor. What is the advantage for the combination vac/mech? I'd wager it has something to do with emissions and engine heat.
John Muir was being disingenuous with his 009 penchant, as he was with anything that he did not understand.
The centrifugal advance coupled with vacuum advance gives you the best total timing support for speed and load.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- hambone
- Post-Industrial Non-Secular Mennonite
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Sure I'll take it off your hands for the stash. Maybe the next camp trip whenever the hell that will be...thanks. Both my VWs have the same distributor so it will come in handy.
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- justgimmecoffee
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Not to hijack a thread but....
The Bosch distrib that Chitwnvw referenced
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=1348
is that the correct distrib for my '79 bus with FI?
the PM (previous mechanic, not Trafton's, they did a fine job) installed a non-vacuum advance dizzy; when I asked, he sez thats what VW calls for now. I don't believe him.
-Barry
The Bosch distrib that Chitwnvw referenced
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=1348
is that the correct distrib for my '79 bus with FI?
the PM (previous mechanic, not Trafton's, they did a fine job) installed a non-vacuum advance dizzy; when I asked, he sez thats what VW calls for now. I don't believe him.
-Barry