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Re: Fwd: advanced or retard?

To: Bobpcoe@aol.com
Subject: Re: Fwd: advanced or retard?
From: Donald H Locker <dhl@chelseamsl.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 23:17:47 -0400 (EDT)
Hmmmm.  Sounds like someone used it to terminate a vacuum
leak^H^H^Hine so the Environmental Police Agents see the right thing
:)

Actually, the lever should be secured to the base plate which should
move about the center of the distributor as the vacuum increases and
decreases.  If you have a MityVac or something like that, hook it to
the nipple on the vac actuator and give it a try.  From your
description, it sounds like it should work OK.

HTH,
Donald.
(sad when you have to post twice to get any response, yes?)

> From: Bobpcoe@aol.com
> Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 22:56:03 EDT
> 
> I have acquired a Lucas distribitor for my 1500 and now have sparks!
> I gave up on the electronic ignition and have standard points system. 
> I  noticed the distribitor doesn't have a advanced and retard mechanisim 
> inside, however it has the vacumn equipment on the side.
> I removed the vacumn equipment for painting, and now noticed the leaver is 
> secured firmly with a screw to the base plate, with no ability to move the 
> points forward or backwards (advance or retard). Can anybody tell me why this 
> system has the vacumn equipment on the side, when it is clearly not acheiving 
> anything?!

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