You've removed the nut that holds the clamping mechanism to the block,
right?  After that the main thing holding the distributor in is the
"sticktion" between the rubber O-ring that fits in the grove of the
distributor body and the block itself.  Not sure if we're talking water- or
air-cooled here but I've also had the surrounding tin on an air-cooled
engine hang up the distributor some.  Give it a *real good* tug.
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Carpenter" <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 4:42 PM
Subject: Unplugging Distributor?

> Is there a trick to unplugging the distributor?
> Gosh, I've pulled, pried, twisted, prodded & poked it,
> but to no avail :(
> thanks,