Re: distributor mayhem

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

I have successfully replaced this seal in the dist. but due to the POS 
replacement seal that VW sells you they only last about 4 months.

>
>    Is Potterman out of these? I priced one a little while back, around
>$175-200. Never was able to rebuild mine. It's a real pain to remove the
>old, defective seal without tearing up the distributor.
>    Gerry
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Doty" <rocco2nr@hotmail.com>
>Subject: distributor mayhem
>
>
>This is Joe Doty, just got a new email just for the list...too much damn
>mail.  Anyway, a 16v distributor (new) without a core is a lot of money,
>anywhere.  Looks like I'm gonna have to get the NAPA one for $240.  
>Carquest
>wanted over $300 and Kragen wanted about $240 too, but Kragen is crap
>(generally).  I hope this is one of the few expensive items for this car,
>because I've already invested about $700 in a car that I don't even know
>runs yet.  We're getting the bolts for the tranny and starter today, and
>probably the distributor by the end of the week.  We'll see what happens...
>
>Joe
>
>
>
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Chris DeLong
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'80 16V Rag
'80 Rocco (For Sale)
'78 Scirocco
'82 GLI
'80 'Vert
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
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