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    Default Vacum advance - 1.6 T40

    Currently i don't have my vacum advance hooked up, should i sort it out or leave it as it is ?

    just a little concerned as the dizzy won't be advancing with the revs e.t.c currently

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    it will advance.. but it wont do the part thorttle stuff, thats what vacuum unit was for.

    leav it disconnected

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    yep as said just leave it disconnected, no need for it. Heres a pic of mine........


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan
    yep as said just leave it disconnected, no need for it. Heres a pic of mine........

    cheers dan - i was advised to connect it up somehow, but if it's ok like it is then i'l leave it

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    whoever advised you to connect it up should be left well alone

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    yeah mine is disconnected i put it back on and it ran a bit shitty

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    tidy looking little car nick.. health to drive it

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    Quote Originally Posted by S_Gault
    tidy looking little car nick.. health to drive it
    thanks - i'l hopefully be giving you a ring about a head soon

    An RX7 is tempting me, so the nova will be tucked away in a garage hopefully- keep it in nice nick

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