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General => The garage => Topic started by: yougy on 29 March 2013, 13:27

Title: dizi question
Post by: yougy on 29 March 2013, 13:27

iv a golf mk3, if i twist the rotor arm one way should it spring back by its self, does it make any differance if it dont
thanks dave

Title: Re: dizi question
Post by: dixie180 on 29 March 2013, 13:29

Rotar arm only fits one way so why should you want to twist it round. :huh:

Title: Re: dizi question
Post by: yougy on 29 March 2013, 13:33

wot i mean is when its fitted, if you twist the rotor arm lightly around should it spring back by its self
dave

Title: Re: dizi question
Post by: dixie180 on 29 March 2013, 13:45

I don't think the rotar arm should spring back as its connected to a series of small cogs at the bottom of the distributor shaft.You might get a bit of play in the rotor arm as it sits on the top of the shaft but not much.

Title: Re: dizi question
Post by: analogue_rogue on 09 April 2013, 14:01

it shouldn't have any play in it. otherwise the timing wouldn't be stable while changing rpm (gear changes etc)

Title: Re: dizi question
Post by: danny_p on 09 April 2013, 22:25

they are springy,  your manualy pulling the advance mechanisum around.

pulling the rotor arm right round dosent do the dizzy much good sometimes tho

Title: Re: dizi question
Post by: analogue_rogue on 10 April 2013, 08:38

didnt think mk3 had vacuum advance.. thought they were all hall effect so it wont have a manual advance?