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swl
post Feb 6 2006, 06:47 PM
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Wind outside is howling, snow blowing all over the place, temperature is plummeting. No garage work tonight! So I'm getting intimate with my distributor.

First and dumbest question. If you can suck on the vacuum advance and it doesn't hold a vacuum - then it is pooched right?

Second question. The advance plate does not move smoothly. Needs lubrication as a bare minimum. How far should I tear it down.

And finally, some dumb ass let the circlip for the advance drop down into the body of the distributor. I gotta go in after it - best way? Haynes gives a procedure - any pitfalls? Anything I should do while I'm in there?
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post Feb 6 2006, 06:50 PM
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yes the vac can is shot

i tore mine ALL The way down and sprayed it all down with carb cleaner in the middle of the dorm hallway...everybody freaked out but nobody knew it was me (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ninja.gif)

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ps=i also built it back up and cleaned everything out and re-oiled it....
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bd1308   yes the vac can is shot i tore mine ALL The way d...   Feb 6 2006, 06:50 PM
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