CIS Fuel Distrib. Problem solved?

[jsoutherland16 at comcast.net (Jeff Southerland)]

If the fuel dizzy you picked up is black, that is the Frequency valve, which
is used to control mixture.
If the dizzy is silver, that is the Pressure Actuator, which is also used to
control mixture.
In either case I would try to find an old style one. You may never get the
mixture right, especially under varying loads and engine temps. This may
also lead to poor drivability, and increased emissions.
I am in the middle of a CIS-Lambda swap into my 79, and have not run into
any big issues yet....yet that is.

 HTH  Jeff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cory Langford" <corylang@dccnet.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 6:04 PM
Subject: CIS Fuel Distrib. Problem solved?


>
>
> Okay,
>
> I took the fuel distributor right off and had a look at it. The plunger
was
> stuck inside.  Took quite some force to get it out.  Cleaned it with gas
> and put it back together. Went up and down, but not well. So I cleaned it
> with carb cleaner for a while (soaked it) and then put it back in.  Seemed
> to work okay.
>
> Put the distrib back into the car.  Car fires up runs for about a min. and
> then dies. Will not start again. So I take off the fuel distrib again and
> the same problem.
>
> I went to the wreckers to get another and they had no old MK1's (this is
> off an '80).  I grabbed one from an '86.  It is slightly different. It has
> a valve on it that the old one did not. I have it installed and just left
> the electrical plug with nothing connected.  Car runs now (have to adjust
> mixture, etc still)
>
> BUT, I wanted to know if I should expect any problems from this different
> fuel distrib?  Should I keep hunting down an old style one, or will this
> one be just fine?
>
> TIA
>
> Cory
>
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