[tcb] Re: Empi accufire conversion kit
- From: Lee Le <heyleele@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 08:09:24 -0800 (PST)
Well..I brought my old distributor cap to the vw shop. THe guy told me i had a
warped distributor since the rotor was scratching the side of the plastic
around 1234 terminals. This was the cap on the old points distributor. So i
took out the old distributor and the slot end of it that goes in the
motor..wobbled around and was loose.(what caused this..worn out bushing on the
dist?) anyways..installed the elec conversion kit on the new
distributor...rotor still didnt fit right..then i took a socket..and placed it
over the elec wheel and pushed as hard as i could with my hands ..put the rotor
on.....stabbed it in the motor..and voila..idles like a bmw..well not
quite..but runs good now..thanks for the help.
called EMpi..empi said i had to press real hard to crunch down on the ridges
inside the wheel..(didnt say that in the directions!)
I saw a discussion on the samba..empi parts are kindajunky? what do u guys
recommend for vw parts?
Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
and then what happened????
On Nov 15, 2004, at 11:42 AM, Lee Le wrote:
> I called Empi. The guy told me that I had to push really hard on the
> wheel. He said he heard somepeople use a socket to force it down but
> he wouldnt recommend it cause it might split the wheel. He said I
> should try if at worst..taking a socket..and driving it down with my
> fingers. Empi rep said it's a real tight fit and possible massaging
> the cap would do the trick...I'll post the results after i get off
> work today...thanks for the help!
> Dan Martin wrote:MAKE sure the wheel is
> pushed ALL the way down. I had to press allot
> harder than I would think to get the wheel down on the shaft far enough
> to get the rotor back on.
> Mine is a compu fire. I was pretty sure it was not going to work, I
> called Kermit (at ASK imports, where I purchased it) told him the
> problem I was having. He told me to push the wheel down on the shaft
> with a socket big enough to fit over the dizzy shaft and press on the
> wheel. I told him I was afraid to push any harder for fear of breaking
> it. He said to make sure it was lined up correctly and to push "real
> hard" and if it broke he would replace it. I pushed it down on there
> and now it works.
> When I got the compu fire the only question was "with vac advance or
> not"
> On Nov 14, 2004, at 7:43 PM, Lee Le wrote:
>
>> I just tried to install the following kit//EMPI accufire conversion
>> kit//. I take the points out. Put the module in and bolt it. Put the
>> accufire rotor wheel in and install the stock rotor backon top of it.
>> For some reason the rotor wheel makes the rotor sit up a little too
>> high..I cant get the distributor cap on without trying to force it
>> down.
>> I checked the wire guide that goes thru the distrubutor...installed
>> correctly. There is also no unnecessary gaps. Didn't use the spacer
>> proveded cause it's a mech advance dist. Possibilities? AM I supposed
>> to force the dist cap down? I took the accurfire rotor wheel out and
>> put just the old rotor back on..goes down perfectly. Then put the accu
>> fire wheel..back on..sitting flush with the dist shaft...and rotor
>> back on..still..wont let me put the cap on? Please help! ?? Condensor
>> was taken out too.
>>
>> 71 westy type 2 1600cc bosch dist.
>>
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> Dan & Katrina Martin
> 1971 VW Bus
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> T.C.B.
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