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Title: 009 Advance Springs
Post by: notorious B.U.G. on September 06, 2006, 06:44:54 PM

I just got an old german Bosch 009 distributor. When I cleaned it up and could see inside the body, it turns out there is only one advance spring inside? It looks like there is a matching spring post, 180 deg from the one spring. Is it okay to use this distributor to get my engine started? Is that some kinda performance mod, removing a spring? or do they only come with one spring?
Anyone know or have a link that shows a cut-away of a 009? and how to remove the plate that the points bolt to?
 
TIA
 
Chris B

Title: 009 Advance Springs
Post by: notorious B.U.G. on September 06, 2006, 07:18:24 PM

Okay, I figured out how to remove the plate. here is a pic. So will the advance just come on sooner with one spring? I assume it will run poorly? Correct?

Chris B

          (https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bcautoslalom.ca%2Fpdfs%2F009_pic.jpg&hash=09202e0ecfc57f0f65c7411f37c99ebe44f5f9b6)

 

Title: 009 Advance Springs
Post by: Tom H. on September 06, 2006, 07:50:37 PM

they only come with one spring.

Title: 009 Advance Springs
Post by: notorious B.U.G. on September 06, 2006, 10:22:53 PM

Quote from: Tom H.,Sep 6 2006, 06:50 PM

they only come with one spring.


Thanks Tom. Are you sure though? Because opposite the existing spring, there is exactly the same post and plastic retaining sleeve/clip thingy that is grooved to hold a spring? :unsure:

Chris B  

Title: 009 Advance Springs
Post by: Bruce on September 07, 2006, 03:02:40 AM

Listen to Tom.  All 009s came with only one spring.  Other spec Bosch distributors used 2 springs, like stock VW distributors.

Title: 009 Advance Springs
Post by: notorious B.U.G. on September 07, 2006, 09:20:30 PM

Thank you Master Bruce! While I didn't doubt Master Tom's response I guess I just wanted a second opinion just in case. :P

Thanks to both of you,

Chris B