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| r3dplanet |
 Mar 26 2010, 11:22 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 679 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 4,741 Region Association: None  |
Okay. I bought a Pertonix unit for my '71 1.7L 914. I like these units and have had great luck with them in the past. Tonight I popped off the distributor cap and removed the condenser and points. I'm looking at a not-so-clean circular plate underneath, along with what looks to be a copper solder wick-style mesh wire that was perhaps once soldered to the plate. It isn't now. It looks like someone has tried to solder it down before because the end has an ugly glob of solder on it.
Does it matter? If I'm installed the Petronix unit, then there no need for (what I'm guessing) is breaker or points ground wire? I'm hesitant to move any further until I know what's up. Thank you all kindly. |
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| r3dplanet |
Mar 28 2010, 12:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 679 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 4,741 Region Association: None |
Heh.
Huh. Meh. Geez. I pulled the distributor (which I've never done before on this car) and made an unpleasant discovery. The vacuum advance doesn't work because the breaker plate is so gunked up and rusty that it can barely move. I've been looking up and down for an answer to why the car decelerates rapidly and jerky. Maybe this is it. I've been following the rebuild thread elsewhere in the forums, but some part of me wonders if I shouldn't just replace it with a new unit. Pelican shows that these are no longer available. Aren't these just a plain-jane VW-style distributor? Are they really so difficult to find new? Thanks again. |
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spankmeister7 pertronix install / breaker plate issue Mar 26 2010, 11:22 PM
Dave_Darling You need the breaker plate, it is what moves to gi... Mar 27 2010, 03:15 AM 914Sixer AA has repro plates for about $30. Mar 27 2010, 07:55 AM jt914-6 You shouldn't need the braided ground wire. Cl... Mar 27 2010, 07:59 AM
Millerwelds I run pertronix in my 74 2.0 fuel injected. My gr... Mar 27 2010, 10:19 AM underthetire I think you need it. They are grounded through the... Mar 27 2010, 10:43 AM Millerwelds Are you injected or running carbs? If you are sti... Mar 28 2010, 10:24 AM spankmeister7 It's a bone-stock 1.7L D-jet fuel injected mot... Mar 28 2010, 11:23 AM |
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