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1. Re: Vacuum Advance (score: 1): Author: Peter <nosimport@mailbag.com>; Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 08:58:24 -0700; Peter Samaroo and I have been discussing his need for a vacuum advance unit. Thought I'd pass this along to him and all of you. I have used a product that is a rubber spray that I've had better than; /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00948.html (8,585 bytes)
2. Re: Vacuum Advance (score: 1): Author: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>; Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 12:18:01 -0400; How can you tell whether the vacuum advance unit is working, or whether it needs this treatment? Haynes suggests that you can suck on the manifold end of the hose and the base plate should move. I ha; /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00952.html (8,021 bytes)
3. Re: Vacuum Advance (score: 1): Author: "Peter Samaroo" <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 10:42:05 PDT; I use a mityvac silverline metal vacuum pump. They cost about $10-$15 more than the regular plastic one but seem to last longer and rebuild kits are available. I apply about 15" of vacuum to the uni; /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00955.html (9,377 bytes)
4. Re: Vacuum Advance (score: 1): Author: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>; Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 15:48:55 -0400; The vacuum advance on the original dizzy seems to work ... marginally. However, this beast came with an Auto-Zone rebuild dizzy that I wanted to install. I removed the entire vacuum unit from this di; /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00959.html (7,937 bytes)
5. Re: Vacuum Advance (score: 1): Author: "Jeff Church" <jchurch@exis.net>; Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 19:48:46 -0700; I hear Monica L. is available for dizzy testing now that she has immunity. Sorry, I couldn't resist. Jeff Church --Original Message-- From: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net> To: Peter <nosimport@mailba; /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00964.html (8,097 bytes)
6. Re: Vacuum Advance (score: 1): Author: "Jeff Church" <jchurch@exis.net>; Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 19:50:22 -0700; Mityvacs can be had for about $25 at your local WalMart. That's where mine came from. Jeff Church only will it test your vacuum advance and vacuum source, it will also bleed your brakes, test your fu; /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00965.html (7,798 bytes)
7. Re: Vacuum Advance (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 22:17:47 -0400; I was going to say something to that effect. Good one! FC -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Lots of LBCs http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut; /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00971.html (9,069 bytes)
8. vacuum advance (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 18:38:14 EDT; I want to add one thing since vacuum advance came up. On my 1500 when I was changing the distributor over to a Crane system I noticed the vacuum advance was really stiff. It consists of a plate the t; /html/spridgets/2004-05/msg00110.html (6,797 bytes)
9. Vacuum Advance (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 05:57:26 -0500; The vacuum advance in the '74 Midget is shot, so while I wait for the carbs to come back, I've been looking for a new/rebuilt unit. Anybody got any ideas where I can find one or somebody who rebuilds; /html/spridgets/2002-10/msg00211.html (6,488 bytes)
10. Re: Vacuum Advance (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 10:38:02 -0500; Well, I took Paul Asgeirsson's advice and called Joe Curto, he's got my carb bodies now. It'll sure be nice to have good, tight shafts and new butterflies (without those spring loaded thing-a-ma-jigs; /html/spridgets/2002-10/msg00238.html (7,068 bytes)
11. Vacuum advance (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:01:13 -0400; Seems someone on one of these lists was looking for a vacuum advance unit a few days ago? There's a new one on eBay now - don't know if it's the right kind that was being sought, but here's the link; /html/spridgets/2001-08/msg02468.html (7,081 bytes)
12. Vacuum advance (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 19:33:37 -0400; A kind lister just sent me a newish vacuum advance for a 25D distributor. How do I check to see if, and how well it is working. I sucked on the end to no avail, so I9m guessing that the diaphragm is; /html/spridgets/2001-08/msg02684.html (6,886 bytes)
13. Re: Vacuum advance (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:18:36 -0400; You pretty much did it. Suck on the end, you should see the spring move. If you are sucking wind, (Oh boy, I can see the replys now) it's no good. Then again, if you are breaking wind..... never mind; /html/spridgets/2001-08/msg02685.html (7,484 bytes)
14. Re: Vacuum advance (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 21:22:37 EDT; Oh I don't know Frank. He could stick the tube in the other end and see if the spring moves in the opposite direction. --David C.; /html/spridgets/2001-08/msg02688.html (7,034 bytes)
15. Re: Vacuum advance (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 18:51:01 -0700; If you sucked and there was no movement from the activating arm, the diaphragm is bad (provided you "sucked" hard enough. AND... isn't the 25D mechanical? Herb; /html/spridgets/2001-08/msg02691.html (7,585 bytes)
16. Re: Vacuum advance (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:27:21 -0400; I hope I'm not being stupid here, but I sucked hard and nothing happened. How far should the spring travel? If I pull or push on the arm by hand then almost imperceptible movement occurs. Is this a; /html/spridgets/2001-08/msg02696.html (7,901 bytes)
17. Re: Vacuum advance (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:44:44 -0400; If breaking wind, wouldn't the vacuum "advance" then retard?? Larry -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu System Manager/Admi; /html/spridgets/2001-08/msg02699.html (7,889 bytes)
18. RE: Vacuum advance (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 02:32:24 -0700 m>; Is that somehow related to vacuum retard?? Toby --Original Message-- From owner-spridgets at autox.team.net [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of DLancer7676@cs.com Sent: Thursday, Augu; /html/spridgets/2001-08/msg02701.html (7,361 bytes)

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