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Distributor/vacuum advance/timing issue
Posted by WilliamF (more from WilliamF) on Sun, 19 May 2002 22:11:23
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Classic case of fixing a small problem and creating a bigger one:
I had the usual oil leak from the base of the distibutor. I removed the distributor and replaced the O-ring, which stopped the leak. I also (unnecessarily as it turns out) took off and re-installed the vacuum advance/retard unit which is mounted to the distributor on my model (1988 Turbo).
Now when I attempt to accelerated the APC gauge goes up very quickly, but not much acceleration. Very sluggish.
I did some searching of threads here and discovered that timing is adjusted by turning the distributor body. So I guess I must have re-installed the distributor in a different clock position and screwed up the timing. I'm also thinking that I did not re-install the vacuum advance/retard unit correctly on to the distributor body (there is an arm that extends from the vacuum diaphram and fits over a pin on the hall effect sensor - see Bentley Manual pg. 340-13 fig 26).
Can anyone help me out with this one?
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Posts in this Thread:
- Distributor/vacuum advance/timing issue, WilliamF, Sun, 19 May 2002 22:11:23 <-- Viewing This Message
- Thanks guys...problem fixed.., WilliamF, Sun, 19 May 2002 22:37:05
- Uh, no..., bazil burns, Mon, 20 May 2002 05:41:58
- Re: Distributor/vacuum advance/timing issue, Kevin K
, Sun, 19 May 2002 22:19:08 - Re: Distributor/vacuum advance/timing issue, Rob 85 Turbo, Sun, 19 May 2002 22:18:10
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