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Subject:Re: Im an idiot
From:Daniel Schmitz
Date:Wed, 30 Aug 2000 17:23:55 -0700

Without scolding you....

If your '81 vanagon is originally from California, it will have electronic
ignition, in which case you only have a cap and rotor as maintenance
items. Chances are, you are looking at the Hall Effect unit that
effectively replaced points and condenser as a method of signaling the
coil to fire.

Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe wrote:

> I know ill get scolded for this but: my 68 had points that i had to
> replace often, and set the timing.  Do I need to do this in my 81
> regularly?  I looked under the cap, and see nothing resembling points.
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Matt

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Dan
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