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Decellier dizzy dwell setting and fault finding

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 1:17 am
by scirocco_ne
I have just found out that our dizzy has points and could need some setting up.

Does anyone know the dwell value for the mk2 on a decelier ?

I have a dwell meter built into our co tester so may as well get it bang on.

And i wanted to ask aswell Is there any other things to test beyond the vac advance on this unit? Any testing tips?

Im changing the cap and arm already.

Thanks

Mick

Re: Decellier dizzy dwell setting and fault finding

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 2:13 pm
by chopperoli
Still using points, wow. Do yourself a favour and go TCI :D

Re: Decellier dizzy dwell setting and fault finding

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 2:48 pm
by scirocco_ne
chopperoli wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 2:13 pm Still using points, wow. Do yourself a favour and go TCI :D
I may have been a tad presumptive anyway as i think the smaller engines have points but 1600 plus is not thankfully

Ill soon find out :)

Re: Decellier dizzy dwell setting and fault finding

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:21 pm
by GT_II
Around 47 degrees according to Haynes if it has points (equivalent to 53%).

Re: Decellier dizzy dwell setting and fault finding

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:58 pm
by mark1gls
1979 ish is when VW stopped using points in dissys and switched to electronic ignition.

I used to have them in 1978 Mk1 but switched to Accuspark electronic ignition now...