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Henderbug
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 Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:06 pm Post subject: What is this mystery object found in my rain catcher? |
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I was taking out the "rain catcher" from my '69 convertible engine deck lid in order to detach the licence plate light, so i could remove the deck lid.
This object was in there. The wire was running in the same area as the licence plate light, but not attached to anything.
To get an idea of the size, it's about an inch and a quarter in length
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hitest
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| Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Might it be a type of distributor condenser:
Maybe it got tossed in on accident during a tuneup?
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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Henderbug
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:33 am Post subject: Thanks |
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Your idea makes total sense. I've just never seen one like this...
The wire is quite long, and thicker (at least the insulation) than any condenser I've seen. The insulation is not green (like all the ones i've seen). It has been painted in part, but the unpainted portion is black.
It also has a small bolt on the top.
It also has no "bracket" to attach it to the distributor.
Maybe this is just a very old one, or one produced by a manufacturer not typically associated with VW... like Delco maybe.
Thanks for your reply. |
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Q-Dog
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Wolfgangdieter
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:08 am Post subject: |
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2nd Q-Dog id
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hitest
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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^^^ great idea there. I didn't think about that- but it would also be a simple leftover from a radio installation where spare parts started flying around the shop! (zip screws were common projectiles back in my stereo install days...)
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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