Dizzy vaccum unit

[CovKid]

Would normally put this in 'wanted' section but its more urgent. Has anyone got, laying in their junk pile, a working vaccum unit for a bug or bay (points dizzy). Have a Beetle I'm trying to sort and do not want to be stuck with having to chuck a 009 in there. I ordered a new vac unit in and it was faulty and nowhere near as well made as what was originally fitted. I used to have piles of odds and ends like that but have no way to store it where I live. Its the two-screw type although if pushed I could drill out a four or three screw type.

Can you help Covkid out here? No prob covering cost for it.

[Aidan]

somewhere I have a type 4 one

[CovKid]

Should fit shouldn't it Aidan? I really want to get this little Beetle running like a sewing machine again. You know how awful they are on 009s. Dizzy itself is pristine - just lacks the vac unit. Belongs to old lady - mint condition and she depends on it.

[Aidan]

I don't know owt about it compatability wise, I was told it was off a 1600 or a cu but I checked the part number and it matches a 2litre type 4, came to me as part payment on something I supplied, I'll have to remember where the f it is mind, it's in a cardboard box in the workshop, along with 100 other cardboard boxes I did test the vacuum bit and it seemed to work ok, then I started looking for some new points for it as it had been stored a bit damp somewhere in someone's shed and that was as far as it went before the big move

[CovKid]

Its a shame as the dizzy is perfect but I'm beginning to think this may be the only solution Aidan:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Beetle-Cam ... 19cb9cc4ae" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

At least its NOT a 009....

Ralph

[billy739]

i will check to see if i have one .

have you checked golf ones? i know some fit the dizzies , not sure how similar the advance curve is

[toomanytoys]

IIRC.. I used a Citroen BX one before.. yes I had to drill a hole.. but it worked perfectly..

[toomanytoys]

Its a shame as the dizzy is perfect but I'm beginning to think this may be the only solution Aidan:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Beetle-Cam ... 19cb9cc4ae" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

At least its NOT a 009....

Ralph

Bloomin heck thats cheap..

[BOXY]

At that price I might get one to replace my 009!

Cov. What's the part number of the beetle dizzie you need the can for? I think I've got 2 or 3 dizzies from various VW's gathering duct in the garage. I check tonight of they're still there.

[CovKid]

not sure fella as not near it at mo - its a two-screw fitting if that makes sence

[BOXY]

Just had a poke about in the garage. The only dizzie with a vac unit that offers any resistance to a good suck is fitted on a 0231 168 001. Google suggests it could be off a 1600 Beetle from 12/72 onwards? The can has a two screw fitting, the one on the left end is higher that the one on the right if that makes sense? If it sounds like it might fit the bill PM me.

[Aidan]

i have found the box
disi is 022 905 205 P and I reckon that matches EA engine code,
it's a twin vaccum unit, vac unit is off
complete with timing clamp
needs ponts and clean and tlc, has condensor, no cap , has rotor arm
3pin hall connector
vac unit has adjustment screw

[CovKid]

Thank you for taking the time to hunt. I ran out of time and had to order another at yet a further £30

Runs great now anyway.