Re: Vacuum Advance Problem

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

Why can't you put the distributer from the engine you removed into the
car? Presumably that one should be OK. If the distributer that is in
the car now had a broken rotor it is possible the shaft inside is bent
if something fell on it hard enough to break the rotor or maybe it got
bent-broken when the engine was removed from the previous car.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, MPolzin@xxxx wrote:
> Just to give a bit of background, I have just completed replacing
the engine on my one of my Deloreans due to severe engine damage
caused by the previous owner. I picked up a used engine with 22K miles
on it, and installed this in the car, and an having an issue with the
vacuum advance.
> 
> The car starts right up, and runs well when it is cold. When cold it
runs normal, idle is normal, and there is no unsual sounds. As soon as
the car warms up and the vacuum advance kicks in on the distrubutor to
advance the timing, I can hear a clicking sound coming from the
distributor. It sounds like metal on metal, and the timing is not
being advanced as it should. If I put my hand on the distributor I can
feel it rumbling a bit as if it is trying to advance the timing but
fails, and retrys, etc.
> 
> Anyone have an idea as to what might be causing this? My next step
is to pull the intake off and pull the distributor assemly out and
take a look at it, but I've never done anything with a 'D' distributor
so I'm not sure if this is something that I might be able to service
or not? 
> 
> One thing I did notice when I got the engine was that the rotor was
broken, so I'm curious if the distributor could be damaged by dropping
something on it (thus the broken rotor and perhaps damaged distributor)? 
> 
> Anyone know if you can pick up a replacement Bosch distributor at
Pep Boys or another auto store, or Boch part number for it? Thanks
> 
> This car is inches from seeing the road for the first time in three
years, so any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Mike Polzin
> 
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