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  • Point Lube & Grease
    Historical mailing list - Jacob Shaun Dustin
    Fri, 9 Feb 1996 13:33:32 MST
    ...Point lube is silicon lube that goes between the rider on the movable point and the distributor shaft to prevent excessive wear. If I...
  • Re: Rebuilding a distributor.
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:02:29 EST
    ...Driving the shaft out of the distributor body was even worse. Now, after replacing the hall sender, driving the shaft back in is impossible...
  • Re: Stuck distr. drive shaft ...
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:19:28 -0400
    ...drive shaft ... Hi to all, I am having trouble to take out the distributor's drive shaft. That four inch long little shaft with...
  • Re: Distributor drive shaft installation?
    Historical mailing list - Paul
    Mon, 9 Jul 2012 22:49:08 -0700
    ...By far the hardest part so far has been > getting the distributor drive shaft re-installed. > > With the engine at #1 TDC and the...
  • Hall sensor install
    Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
    Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:18:22 -0500
    ...Question is, how does one remove the small pin at the bottom of the shaft to take apart the distributor. I have tried a...
  • Re: WAS Re: Bottom end reassembly?
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Fri, 28 Apr 2000 00:03:34 +0200
    ...at TDC and then line up the distributor drive shaft (with it connected to > the distributor) in the slot looking down from the fan...
  • Re: Distributor woes
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:35:02 -0700
    ...Fwd: [VANAGON] Distributor woes I popped off the cap and checked the rotor. It and the shaft spun freely.? No t good.? I tried...
  • Re: Sloppy timing?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:58:19 -0500
    Excessive crank end play or a worn distributor can do that. If the distributor shaft can move side to side, time for a rebuild...
  • Re: distributor
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 16 Jan 95 10:08:30 gmt
    > >I think I have problems with my distributor. With low rpm the centrifugal >adjustment (Fliehkraftverstellung) sticks and with higher rpm, >sometimes it is all...
  • Wrap Up: Oil mess on rear hatch after high speed run on freeway
    Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
    Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:43:33 -0700
    ...Can someone tell me if there is a pressurized oil feed to the distributor shaft? I replaced: 1. Oil breather tower seal. 2. Rear...
  • Re: Stuck distr. drive shaft ...
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:40:23 -0400
    ...am having trouble to take out the distributor's drive shaft. That four inch long little shaft with a gear on it's end...
  • Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:39:30 -0500
    ...My 88 Digifant distributor had the trigger wheel attached to the shaft and would NOT come off. It was not easy, but I got...
  • Installing Pertronix Problems
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:20:33 -0700
    ...The problem is that the magnet sleeve doesn't fit down far enough on the distributor shaft to allow the rotor to settle into...
  • Re: Distributor Shaft Pin
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 8 Jun 2017 22:43:54 +0000
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  • dwell
    Historical mailing list - jeff crane
    Sat, 13 May 2000 22:54:55 -0400
    ...Dwell is expressed in degrees of distributor shaft rotation. 30*dwell on an eight cylinder engine would leave 120* of cumulative rotation for the...
  • Re: VERY hot exhaust issues
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:59:05 -0400
    ...Inside your distributor see if the silver trigger cage spins freely on the distributor shaft. If it does, you can make a round "key...
  • Re: air cooled ignition distributor questions
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:07:09 -0400
    At 04:13 PM 3/23/2009, Jonathan Poole wrote: >under the distributor cap and the point contact blocks have been wearing >very fast...
  • Re: Real time help needed
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:15:40 -0700
    ...Now turn on the key > > With a finger, slowly spin the distributor shaft using the rotor. > > Each 1/4 turn should trigger the fuel...
  • Re: #1 firing position on 009? (2.0 l FI)
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Mon, 20 Nov 1995 08:15:52 -0800 (PST)
    ...Why? > And anyway, if #3 fires differently from #1 (as previous posts suggest), > would that mean I'd have to change the distributor shaft...
  • Re: Help diagnose Cinco
    Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
    Mon, 7 Nov 2005 07:57:34 -0800
    ...By "180" I meant the distributor drive shaft would be 180 degrees off. The crank would be 360 from TDC (i.e. TDC, but...
  • Ignition screw ups
    Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
    Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:15:57 -0800
    ...Replaced distributor with a new rebuilt dizzy from Rock-auto, and a set of hot-spark pointless points (that's for sure). Turns out...
  • Re: [T2] Installing Pertronix Problems
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:49:57 -0700
    ...were supposed to slip down over the "lobes" portion of the distributor shaft. Turns out that there's a complete shoulder right up at...
  • Re: Hall Sender
    Historical mailing list - Germain
    Mon, 10 May 2004 21:26:16 -0400
    ...WHY? According to the Bentley on page 28.40, the clutch fit in the distributor drive shaft. The only mistake you can do is...
  • #1 firing position on 009? (2.0 l FI)
    Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
    Mon, 20 Nov 1995 10:03:58 -0500
    ...And anyway, if #3 fires differently from #1 (as previous posts suggest), would that mean I'd have to change the distributor shaft 180...
  • Re: Vanagon Cuts Out
    Historical mailing list - LARRY STICHWEH
    Mon, 2 Sep 1996 14:13:36 +0000
    ...I eventually pulled the distributor and disassembled the unit. I found a very sticky varnish between the rotor shaft and the disk that contains...
  • Re: Distributor?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:18:53 -0700
    ...I'm sure they can get worn and have excessive shaft side play, though I've never seen that in a 2.1 distributor...
  • Distributor Worn?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 Nov 1995 06:10:19 GMT
    ...There doesn't seem to be a huge amount of play in the end of the distributor shaft when I wiggle it--I'd...
  • Re: The details of Motronic
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:15:06 -0400
    ...the lobes on the shaft, and thus changing when the ignition coil fires. Consider an ordinary vaccuum advance distributor. You might have, say, 30...
  • Re: Gap of Sparks
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 15 Feb 2003 22:50:58 -0600
    ...Good tight distributors with good cams are important to achieve full power from an engine with a point set ignition. Vertical shaft movement can...
  • Re: Distributor cap for 2.1 L--sloppy fit
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Tue, 3 Jul 2001 20:44:29 -0500
    ...It is controlled by the position of the distributor body relative to the rotating shaft. The end of the rotor is wide enough that...
  • Re: [vanagon] Vanagon distributor
    Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
    Tue, 8 Oct 2002 08:06:01 -0400
    ...I noticed that the > distributor looks like a .009 but the rotor shaft is narrower. Does > anyone know about these distributors? > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor...
  • Re: Hall Sender
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 10 May 2004 21:07:14 -0500
    ...WHY? > According to the Bentley on page 28.40, the clutch fit in the distributor > drive shaft. The only mistake you can do is...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Apr 2010 - Special issue (#2010-348)
    Historical mailing list - Todd
    Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:55:27 -0700
    ...I'm sure they can get worn and have excessive shaft side play, though I've never seen that in a 2.1 distributor...
  • Re: WAS Re: Bottom end reassembly?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 28 Apr 2000 08:23:14 -0700
    ...at TDC and then line up the distributor drive shaft (with it connected > to > >> the distributor) in the slot looking down from the fan...
  • Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin
    Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
    Tue, 4 Mar 2003 10:18:05 -0800
    ...My 88 Digifant distributor had the trigger wheel attached to the shaft and would NOT come off. It was not easy, but I got...
  • Re: Vanagon/Subaru Deep Thoughts
    Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
    Thu, 31 May 2001 22:27:52 -0700
    ...You would have to modify > the Subaru's distributor shaft to attach the VW unit. I don't think that > would be that hard...
  • Re: Broken timing gear?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:53:48 -0400
    ...There should be a spring between the drive and the distributor to hold it down and push the distributor shaft up. Once the drive...
  • Re: WAS Re: Bottom end reassembly?
    Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
    Fri, 28 Apr 2000 09:53:04 -0700
    ...at TDC and then line up the distributor drive shaft (with it connected to >> the distributor) in the slot looking down from the fan...
  • WAS Re: Bottom end reassembly?
    Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
    Thu, 27 Apr 2000 12:54:33 MST
    ...It is very difficult to >reposition the distributor shaft after the case halves are assembled, BTDT >and >regretted I didn't put that shaft...
  • Re: Real time help needed
    Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
    Sat, 28 Mar 2020 19:51:59 -0500
    ...Now turn on the key >> >> With a finger, slowly spin the distributor shaft using the rotor. >> >> Each 1/4 turn should trigger the fuel...
  • Re: Real time help needed
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:11:27 -0700
    ...Now turn on the key With a finger, slowly spin the distributor shaft using the rotor. Each 1/4 turn should trigger the fuel...
  • Re: Distributor Shaft Pin
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 8 Jun 2017 19:37:29 -0700
    ...ABA-compatable drive gear on my own Digifant distributor.... I marked the timing gears, shafts, pulleys etc on both motors, then when all the...
  • Re: Gap of Sparks - Note correction
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 15 Feb 2003 23:36:49 -0600
    ...The condition > can be > caused by slightly bent distributor drives or on drives that have > had > pitting due to rust. Running the shaft dry...
  • Re: Random Instant Shutdown
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:08:31 -0400
    ...It did the pre run every time I would turn the distributor shaft a little with my fingers. Installed distributor and that fixed it...
  • just helpless me again
    Historical mailing list - Steve Jevne
    Wed, 25 Oct 2000 19:09:59 EDT
    ...My problem once I get the distributor shaft to engage in the drive gear, according to haynes, is that the rotor arm points to...
  • Question about a VW FOX
    Historical mailing list - roger sisler
    Sat, 5 May 2007 09:29:49 -0700
    ...grips to the distributor shaft and still could not turn it.Is my timing set forever,or can this distributor be made to cooperate...
  • Re: oil pressure
    Historical mailing list - Dennis
    Mon, 7 May 2007 23:02:49 -0400
    ...mounted on carbureted engines. > While you can oil the cam shaft and distributor drive gear there, no way > can you fill the oil pump...
  • Vanagon/Subaru Deep Thoughts
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Thu, 31 May 2001 15:28:48 -0400
    ...You would have to modify the Subaru's distributor shaft to attach the VW unit. I don't think that would be that hard...
  • re : vanagan syndrome
    Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
    Tue, 26 Feb 2002 20:46:20 EST
    ...Need to check the distributor for play on shaft, Hall sender o.k. coil o.k. Throttle switch o.k. Injectors o.k.. Temp...
  • Bosch Spark Plugs
    Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
    Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:15:12 -0500
    ...Are the "CC" plugs different than the "DC" plugs? I also oiled the distributor shaft with 20-50 oil. It didn't sink in...
  • Re: Distributors revisited
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 8 Nov 1994 17:02:16 -0800
    Jon Ulrigg asks: > Is it possible to seat the distributor so that it is > sending the spark to plug 3 when it should send...
  • Distributors etc.
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Fri, 3 Mar 95 11:22:06 PST
    ...Your 009's advance curve can be measured by any good distributor shop. If you have an idea of the cam parameters and can...
  • Sticky distributor advance?
    Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
    Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:52:32 -0400
    What is best way to free up a sticky distributor advance? Sunday afternoon, I found that the rotor did not have any "spring" to...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Apr 2010 - Special issue (#2010-348)
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:36:33 -0500
    ...can get worn and have excessive shaft side play, though I've > never seen that in a 2.1 distributor > > Scott > www.turbovans.com >
  • Checking vacuum diaphragm was Re: Looking for a 83-85 distributor
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 7 Oct 2014 13:23:42 -0400
    ...While you have the top off put a few drops of oil into the felt in the top of the distributor shaft, under the...
  • Re: Wrap Up: Oil mess on rear hatch after high speed run on freeway
    Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
    Tue, 11 Jul 2000 16:48:48 -0400
    ...It was really hard > compared to the new one. > > Can someone tell me if there is a pressurized oil feed to > the distributor shaft...
  • Re: Distributor woes
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:34:22 -0700
    ...I checked the distributor and it was tight.? I popped off the cap and checked the rotor. It and the shaft spun freely.? Not...
  • Re: Distributor Shaft Pin
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Thu, 8 Jun 2017 20:08:07 -0700
    ...By comparison, the pin on my WBX distributor was MUCH easier to remove and reinstall. To help secure the pin in my ABA distributor...
  • Re: thanks, update, and more questions
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 13 Jun 1996 02:46:09 -0400
    ...a mechanical advance distributor, drop a few drops of clean oil on the fiber in the middle of the shaft. you have to pull...
  • Re: Installing Pertronix Problems
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:33:30 -0700
    ...M --- Tom Young <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > The problem is that the magnet sleeve doesn't fit down far enough on the > distributor shaft...