Steve;
        My cap wiggles a bit too but seems to snap back to the original
position. I will go out on a limb and say it is not consequential as long
as the base stays solid. There is where the relative timing is generated.
The metal end of the rotor is a fairly wide arch. It has to be to  reach
the inside contact of the cap as timing advances (almost forty degrees as
RPMs go up). Hence the relative position where the spark jumps off the
rotor has to change also.  Just my theory.

Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab,60 356
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/

On Mon, 2 Jul 2001 19:12:51 -0500 Steve Gough <vw@EMRIVER.COM> writes:
Here I am again asking a question:

After an engine install, I'm working on timing and note that
the distributor cap seems to have a lot of slop in its fit
to the body--both side-to-side and rotationally.

A light twist to it could easily move the timing 5 degrees,even
with the bails snapped on.

Normal?  Could somebody check their 2.1L cap part number
(it's right on top) and see if maybe the new one I have is
wrong?

Thanks in advance once again,

Steve
'86 Westy
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