removing the points plate requires a turn and lift once the hold down screws
are removed
I might have a good unit to sell I can check in the AM
$75 fully tuned and ready to go

Bob Donalds
Boston engine

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Zygmunt" <tzygmunt@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 3:14 PM
Subject: Centrifugal Advance problems

>I have an 81 air cooled vanagon (non Californian).
> The vacuum advance works fine.  The problem is that I
> am not getting any centrifugal advance.  I verified
> this by shinning the timing light with the vacuum line
> to the distributor removed.  When I rev the engine,
> the timing mark does not advacne.  In fact it changes
> from about 8 to 7 on my scaled.
>
> I imagine the weights are froze.  My Bentlies does not
> cover the dis-assembly of the non Californian
> distributor.  Does any one have a procedure, or
> experience in taking the distributor apart?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Tony
>
>
>
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