Some of us are environmental and want to get the full service life out of them. I refile points and get a good 50,000 miles + out of a set.Vdubtech wrote:Why waste your time?? Spend the $3 and replace them.1979westie wrote:Points filed down
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Some of us are environmental and want to get the full service life out of them. I refile points and get a good 50,000 miles + out of a set.Vdubtech wrote:Why waste your time?? Spend the $3 and replace them.1979westie wrote:Points filed down
Colin taught me to file the points if not too bad. It may only be a few bucks saved, but why waste the money and an otherwise useable part?Some of us are environmental and want to get the full service life out of them. I refile points and get a good 50,000 miles + out of a set.
I replace them at engine overhaul time only. . . except the rotor, it's an original rpm-limiting rotor that, after a half a million miles, has a pretty big dent where the distributor cap's brush has been pressing down on it since I was 19 years old, and it no longer has much brass on the working end of it, too much filing I guess.hambone wrote:Yeah u can get a surprisingly long life out of points. After filing of course. They really work as good as new and only takes a couple minutes.
Too bad the cap and rotor is so disposible. I usually replace them once a year, in the spring.
Congratz. VWs do repay you for your attentive ministrations.1979westie wrote:Round 2: Knockout!
I gave the bus a full service yesterday (oil, plugs, cap + rotor, points, reset the lifters, timing) and guess what. The bus passed with flying colors. My previous CO reading of 3.18 (3.00 is standard in NJ) is now a 2.70. It's amazing how sensitive these engines can be to simple tune ups (or lack thereof). It runs so much better, smoother, and more powerful. I'm going to make it a point to do more frequent maintenance. It's a fun way to kill a few hours and immensely satisfying.