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In spite of golden condition, I have been in misunderstanding thought about combustion firing timing of VW Super Beetle for over tens of years. I knew about the double diaphragm vacuum advancer specifically equipped in '71 production and the fact that advancing and delaying functions performed done at the same time. Recognizing such a function with watching the scheme actually, I still believed in the necessity of vacuum advancing effect for smooth acceleration. The shape of mechanical distributor was that of equipped diaphragm(single) chamber aside, so printed in my Cortex. This is why I fed vacuum signal to distributer without doubt for long time until few days ago. I had some suspicion on the function of accelerator fuel pomp in the carburetor body, because of ill function while departing phase.

Watching up the graphic drawn the relation between vacuum advance and delay also mechanical centrifugal advance, I come to the conclusion that vacuum advancing is not always necessary for replacing distributor from double diaphragm to single or less chamber distributor! After adjusting the timing at zero degree under no vacuum condition, I was so surprised to feel completely different attitude of 1600 cc AD motor as if released from heavy burdens. In addition to lubrication on the steering gear box, these improvements changed it's character like different vehicles. Also, first idle phase with stall tendency was far improved without thermostat function.

Most of the case, we didn't discuss about the existence of Thermostat at all even in the foreign air-cooled category. Though old Beetle's motor is so designed that cooling system is not liquid cooling but air-cooled, the parts, thermostat is equipped is equipped on the #2 cylinder fin. This mechanical construction controls air amount at first idle stage from closed to fully opened. As a matter for regret, this air controlling doors are kept fully opened because of thermostat failure leading to over cooled condition at first idle stage. This is why make it difficult to keep idle motor control. Most of air-cooled have some failed thermostat that is relatively fail, in addition, this parts never appear in the market, so grasp it without hesitation if you come across wherever and whenever it might be.
Consequently, idle speed control is not always depended only on the construction of choke controlling system installed in the carburetor body, this mechanism is controlled by coiled bi-metal heating electrically. I make it a rule to cut the circuitry at the beginning of first idle while cold season to extend warming up stage.
What I wanna say here is next stage to know the relation with idling stop tendency between BTDC 5 degree and TDC zero. As for my fortune telling, first idle will turn worse because choke control is done under advanced combustion condition. More investigation would be required on this point. This marvelous mechanical controlling system was invented by the German engineers over 50 years ago, interesting don't you think?

Once the steering feel was far improved by lubrication, too sensitive accel feel was appeared up. I have been in the thought that distributor should be equipped both vacuum advancer and centrifugal one and they work well in harmony. Vacuum advancer react more quickly than mechanical centrifugal advancer, so the former one is indispensable to obtain smooth and sensitive accel feel. Consequently, BTDC 5 degree was applied as a common sense. Remembering past, I applied TDC 0 degree on the way back home from Kobe Transport Bureau, acceleration became better. The bad habit to have a tendency to cough and stall if accel pedal was pushed down too much. Consequently, I determined to think it over combustion timing consulting VW manual for '72 Super Beetle manual.

The diaphragm vacuum advancer equipped on 34PICT3 carburetor was so strange as to have double diaphragm, they are for advance and delay construction respectively! Also, dash-pod was set at idle stopper point to prevent sudden low down of rotation. Double diaphragm construction is aimed at keep ATDC 5 degree idle rotation. All of these measures are purposed for Anti Pollution exhaust gas controlling.

Judging from the vacuum control performance appeared in the manual, they always act antagonistically leading to no advance nor delay as a matter of fact.

According to the information from manual description, no vacuum control and centrifugal advance controlling only is done!

Then I close vacuum hose for advance only diaphragm activation with 5mm dia. brass material and the combustion timing was set at zero degree TDC. It means that only centrifugal advancer is alive from TDC 0 degree.

The impression of AD motor I have been in my mind for long time has completely revolved---now no complain at all! Bingo!!

No hesitation to push down accel pedal, no coughing nor stall down. Probably most of my elder brothers might know that 009 distributor has no vacuum advancer, this is why this one is so popular in US. A 10-year mystery has solved!

This description is done under happiest emotional condition.

Extraordinary resiting fliction on the steering wheel obliged me to feed hard gear oil. Though such kind of symptom was observed for long time ago, I thought the criminal of heavy steering must be caused by 15minites minus camber value instead of positive standard camber. Application of #90 gear oil wiped out all the strange and unpleasant reaction occurred in the steering gear box.The eye opening phenomena in my Super Beetle enhanced me to endure to keep this vehicle much longer.

Civic RS arrived at hand to compensate a lack caused by sold Golf 7 GTI. Manual transmission and 40% profile tire are equipped standard. This model is so designed to meet with a bit softer suspension. But, from a geriatric standing point of view, too hard for daily use. This kind of driving taste is decided after several trials with desperate effort by the engineers in the specific division, so any changing or parts replacement by some another method are not preferable if we admire professionals. Tire pressure distribution might be permissible a bit?