Listers,
I remember a while back about a thread on how to determine if you have an
advance or a retard. But, I dont have it in my archives anymore. If I give
the local parts store (as Andy suggested) the old one to look at, or the part
number from the distributor, will they be able to determine if it is a retard
or advance? Is there anything that I can do to check it considering that it
is not working?
Since I brought it up, anyone know the WWW address for the archives for this
list? I used it a couple times a while back but can't find the URL anymore.
I tried using the function where you can download a file for a whole month,
but it was difficult to follow as it is in cronological order. The WWW site
was listed by thread and much easier to use.
Thanks as always,
David Gates
Hawaii
'73 Spitfire 1500
'78 Spitfire 1500
> Almost all the big parts stores carry parts for this distrubutor. Check
your
> local parts house.
>
> Andy L.
>
>
> Does your Spit have a vacuum advance or retard? My 72 has a Delco
> distributor with a vacuum retard instead of advance. I don't know how
> that would measure on your mityvac. Not that I have one for you either
> way. Just wondering.
>
> Ryan Smith
> 72 Emerald Green Spit
>
> >From: GatesDavid@aol.com
> >Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 22:10:24 EST
> >To: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
> >Subject: Vacuum Advance Unit
> >Reply-To: GatesDavid@aol.com
> >
> >I have been suspecting my vacuum advance unit to be faulty for sometime
> but
> >had no way of testing it. Then recently I purchased a mityvac w/
> guage. When
> >I attached the mityvac to the vacuum advance (with unit removed from
> the car)
> >not only did it not actuate the little lever that goes into the
> distributor
> >but it registered no vacuum level on the guage. It seems as if the
> diaphram
> >is shot.
> >
> >So, here are my questions regarding this.
> >
> >1. The distributor is an AC Delco model on a '73 Spitfire. I cannot
> find
> >this exact distributor in any of the catalogs or a vacuum advance unit
> of ANY
> >TYPE in any catalogs either. I would hate to buy a whole distributor
> just for
> >the vacuum advance. Does anyone have a spare they want to sell or know
> where
> >I might be able to buy one?
> >
> >2. Are these repairable? The vacuum advance itself appears to be
> pretty well
> >sealed so I expect the answer to be no. But it doesn't hurt to ask.
> >
> >Thanks
> >David Gates
> >'73 Spitfire 1500
> >'78 Spitfire 1500
> >
>
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