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Go_Bug_n Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:19 am

Has anybody ever seen a distributor cam wiper? I wonder if a retrofit kit exists.

I had an old Cadillac many years ago and whenever it was time to change the points, the distributor grease would go on the wiper. The wiper kept a film of grease on the cam and the rubbing block would have almost no wear on it, even after 5000 miles!

Maybe somebody might have seen a retro kit or even come up with something like it to put in our Bug dizzy's. :idea:

johnnypan Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:31 pm

Its kinda like a little felt wiper/clip doohickey?

Jeckler Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:42 pm

On ours, you put the grease in front of the rubbing block, so as it wears, it lubes.

sturgeongeneral Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:55 pm

A cam wiper is a good idea. Contact Glenn if you need one for your Bosch distributor.

tasb Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:14 pm

I have seen some on VW core distributors. They were aftermarket points by Echlin I believe.



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