[Public-List] A4 woes

Gordon Laco mainstay at csolve.net
Wed May 7 05:04:05 PDT 2008


Thanks George - 

How do I know I am at the high spot of the cam?  I guess I have to touch the
starter motor until the gap is at the widest?

G



> Gordon Laco wrote:
>> Thanks for reminding me of the conversion sheet on your fantastic website.
>> I have printed it and will get the ignition parts this morning.  I had the
>> numbers for the points (was smart enough to keep the box from the last set I
>> bought).
>> 
>> Now I have to learn how to put them in.  I am afraid the process is a sweet
>> mystery to me.
> 
> It's just a matter of some small screws that like to dive for the bilge.
> Then you align the points on a high-spot of the cam and adjust the gap
> by loosening the mounting screw to friction tight, and wiggling the
> points back and forth while measuring the gap.  (There's a slot in the
> mounting plate and the points to help do this with a screwdriver.)  When
> it's right, tighten down the mounting screw and remeasure the gap to
> discover that it slipped while tightening, and you've got to do it
> again. ;-)
> 
> - George


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