1.9DG distributor problem

[NicBeeee]

HI,

Does anybody now the correct part no for the 1.9DG distributor?, mine does not seem to be the correct one.
The leads are in the wrong positions when leaving the cap. The timing is correct and the firing order is right.
I have removed the distributor from the engine in an atempt to turn the shaft 180 degrees but I am as of yet unable to remove the pin from the offset driving dog. Is the pin actually removable? as I will be able to put it in a press when I return to work on Friday, I dont really want to be forcing it if it is not ment to be removed.

Appreciate any help cheers

[kevtherev]

Mine is 180 out it does not matter a jot.

what makes you think it's the wrong one?

[NicBeeee]

Hi,
The lead from the dizzy to No1 plug is far to tight. The lead is almost bent double at the plug end. I understand according to good old haynes that the correct position is for the rotor arm to point towards the timing mark. Even with turning the dizzy 180 degrees mine would not achieve this.

[CovKid]

I think its listed in the VW Heritage catalogue with the proper part number.

[kevtherev]

Hi,
The lead from the dizzy to No1 plug is far to tight. The lead is almost bent double at the plug end. I understand according to good old haynes that the correct position is for the rotor arm to point towards the timing mark. Even with turning the dizzy 180 degrees mine would not achieve this.

wrong leadset then ?
any lead set for a T25 fits OK with dizzy in any position

[Aidan]

025 905 205 AE or 025 905 205 Q or 025 905 205 J or 025 905 205 C, first one is the latest, last one the earliest

[NicBeeee]

Thanks for that, looks like mine is the correct one 025 905 205 Q, the expense seems to be coming from the light of some new leads as kevtherev said. Still cheaper than a new dizzy.

Cheers for all your help

[VWCamperfan]

Just a quickie if you wanted to get your dizzy position correct. You don't take the pin out of the bottom of the distributor etc. Instead, you take the gear out of the bottom of the dizzy shaft in the engine (possible fuel pump pin removal needed here to remove gear). Then you rotate the gear to the correct position as explained in Haynes, drop it in and it will slightly rotate to the correct position.

[NicBeeee]

Cheers Mark, I might look into that tommorow.
I Take it I will need a new gasket for the fuel pump.

[kevtherev]

I Take it I will need a new gasket for the fuel pump.
Not really, there's no pressure behind it.

I'd use some cornflake box if I damaged it, to make a new one

[CovKid]

Yep and they work great

[NicBeeee]

Right out of cornflakes, will have to try all bran instead

Cheers guys

[ermie571]

Fuel pump off first, or the bugger WON'T come out (well it didn't on my 2.1 which was running a carb, not the injection system, when we bought it!!)

Em
xx

[NicBeeee]

Took peoples advice and removed the fuel pump first, gasket was ok, managed to get the distributor shaft out by using my £2.99 TK Max telescopic magnet torch thingy. That twice ive used it, the other was for checking tonsilitis, is there no end to its uses. Anyway the dizzy is now sitting pretty and the engine seems to be running better than before.
"Honest it really does"

Cheers Nic