Brian,The wire as you suspected is a ground. It prevents arching between the advance and breaker plate by allowing current to flow from one to the other through the ground. The wire is soldered to each plate with slack to allow the advance to move without binding. It is difficult to reattach, I did it once by really heating the place and wire before applying the solder. It seem to be holding.Dan --- On Thu 03/15, < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:From: [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:37:23 -0400Subject: [vintagvw] Distributor repair neededHello all,I've got a single vacuum advance distributorwith a disconnected uninsulated wire inside.The wire is attached to a square nut that accepts the screw that holds the condenser to the outside of the distributor. I believe theother end of the wire should attach to the breakerplate but I can't tell how it was originally connected. The breaker plate does not looklike it would accept solder. How do I reattachthe wire? What is the reason for having this wire at all. I assume it's a grounding wire.Brian_______________________________________________vintagvw site [EMAIL PROTECTED]://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
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