Date: 17 Jun 2005 15:33:39 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: '96 900 turbo 60,000 mile tune up
On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:30:24 +0100, Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote: > > Dave Hinz wrote: > >> In the US, "tune-up" more or less used to mean "adjust the fuel and >> ignition systems", back in the carb & points & distributor days. > > I kind of wondered about that. Those were the days - days it's nice to forget ! Oh, I dunno, I rather enjoy wrenching on my older Saabs. > I recall > stripping and rebuilding the classic Lucas 25D4 distributor to replace worn plates that were > causing timing jitter. I suppose it being Lucas, rather than Bosch, would change the enjoyment factor quite a bit. > Jeez, you had to replace the points, gap them - set the timing and replace plugs since engines > didn't burn so clean then. Not to mention adjusting carb(s) to get the mixture right. Yup. What better way to spend a sunny saturday afternoon? > Oh and cam > follower gaps. And a fauly condenser could screw the whole lot up. Actually makes ECUs look quite > friendly ! I like machines that I can see working, myself. Dwell relates directly to points gap, can be visualized, and is obvious when something is mechanically wrong - because you can see it. Not saying it's a better technology than the ECUs, but it's certainly more approachable.
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