Electronic ignition

Post by **chrissiefiddle** » 29 Feb 2008, 17:57

my van has a set of points and hubby is getting fed up continually changing and adjusting them. Any recommendations for the best kit to get for the 1600CT engine with a 009 disti?

Post by **R0B** » 29 Feb 2008, 18:02

yeh a 2.1...sooory...

Any recommendations for the best kit to get for the 1600CT engine with a 009 disti?

Post by **VWCamperfan** » 29 Feb 2008, 20:00

I heard that Rob!

Post by **chrissiefiddle** » 01 Mar 2008, 09:48

Any recommendations for the best kit to get for the 1600CT engine with a 009 disti?

R0B wrote:yeh a 2.1...sooory...

what ! .... and deprive myself of the pleasure of wondering if i have enough gears to ascend that small slope

. or the joy of being a rolling road block when there's a beamer behind me

or attempting a hill and making that decision - shall we throw the kids out to gain height

hey, i even did 80mph once

ok, it was downhill and i was slipstreaming a big lorry, but hey

its just a pain having to reset the points every 60 miles or so.

Post by **Plasticman** » 01 Mar 2008, 10:14

I get more pleasure than you, got a 1.6D hi top, I find that when seeking that bit extra speed, well when seeking any speed it helps to rock back and forth in your seat and also to sort of scrunch down to lower drag,!

by the way YGM
Mike

Post by **steve8090** » 01 Mar 2008, 11:45

Just Krappers do an electronic ignition kit made by Petronix, we use these on bays and beetles, should fit your too.

Post by **Ye Olde Syncrospares** » 01 Mar 2008, 16:51

when your van left the factory it had electronic ignition,try to find that and lose the crappy 009 and points dizzy,cj.

Post by **Plasticman** » 03 Mar 2008, 20:46

Sory must have left it on the engine when it was sold
Mike

Post by **toomanytoys** » 04 Mar 2008, 08:08

AS CJ SAys.. it would have had electronic dizzy from new..
There are a few "CT"'s still around so a good second hand system should be able to be found.. or use a 1.9 DG watercooled setup.. DONT use the 2L Aircooled or the 2.1 stuff, different advance curves..

USe all the "electronic" coil etc.. (maybe thats why its burning points, the electronic coil has a lot more power...)