The distributor which came with 1500s was an SVSA (single vacuum single advance). Usually a VW 113 905 205M or 205T (Bosch 0231 137 021 or 036)
They will work with the 34PICT/3 carby but are not ideal, since this carby has a different vacuum signal to the 30PICT/2 carby the 1500s used. With the 34 PICT/ this distributor may be pulling in extra advance too soon .
First check your timing - should be 7.5% BTDC for the SVSA distributor, and if you blip the throttle, you should see up to about 40 degrees total advance (make a mark 62mm around the pulley rim to the right of TDC).
A better vacuum distributor for the 34PICT/3 carby is the 71+ SVDA distributor - VW 043 905 205.
If you want to try the 009 again, use 28-32 degrees at 3000+rpm. You can NOT set these up static to 7.5BTDC and expect it to be right at the max advance point - they vary (cheap build).
So you set them at 3000+ rpm and THEN see where the idle advance falls if you want to, then you can use THAT static setting on THAT 009 next time if you prefer to set it that way (it will probably be between 5 and 10BTDC).
I presume that you are certain of the pulley marks you have - there are at least 4 common pulley types with different marks.
If you KNOW where TDC is on that pulley - 28 degrees is 43.5mm to the right around the rim, and 32 degrees is 49.5mm to the right of TDC.
Always use as much of the 28-32 as the engine can take without pinging, but don't go outside that range. If it still pings at 28 degrees, use a higher octane fuel, don't use less than 28 degrees advance, or the engine will run hotter at higher rpm than it needs to, which will make any pinging problem worse! If you use more than 32 degrees, it may start pinging when you floor it at medium speeds.
Jetting for the 34PICT/3 and vacuum distributor is usually 55 idle, 127.5 main jet and 60 air correction jet.
There is also a 65 power jet in the right side of the carby - leave this one as-is.
The 34PICT/3 needs to be run a little rich to avoid flat spots with the 009 distributor - the extra fuel helps compensate for the 009s lack of vacuum advance. 55 idle, 130 or 132.5 main jet and 60 air correction jet is about right.
Also set the accelerator choke to provide full squirt when using the 009, and that squirt should be straight down the throat without splashing on anythin on the way - you can twist the delivery tube a little to get this right.
Oh - and are you using gasohol/E10 or any fuel with alcohol added??? This will make the VW engine run very lean .
Ethanol contains 39% used oxygen, so E10 - 10% ethanol - makes the VW engine run 3.9% lean, which makes it run very hot and this makes detonation/ pinging worse. If you HAVE to use E10, you need a main jet 2 sizes larger - for example from a 127.5 to a 132.5, or a 130 to a 135.
If you've filled up at one of those Syndey stations which lace the fuel with up to 20% alcohol (and don't tell you how much!), then the engine will be in trouble - it may not want to start at all.
VW engines can't adjust themselves "on the run" like modern computer equiped cars can, so you MUST change the jet sizes if you have to use E10 or MTBE laced fuel.
Woolies PetrolPlus causes a similar problem. If has up to 7% MTBE which also makes the engine run lean, though not as bad as 10% ethanol does. You MIGHT need a main jet one size larger, or it might be OK with the normal size (127.5 with a vacuum distributor - 130 with a 009).
This ariticle on my web site will help you check the tune-up with the 34PICT/3.
http://www.geocities.com/aussiebug1970/34pict3.html
[Edited on 27-2-2003 by aussiebug]
Rob
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