The vacuum retard was an emissions related item. With the (broken) switch
bypassed I don't think it's doing anything. That's the real question here.
What is the vacuum retard doing with the switch bypassed? My car runs cleaner
now than it has in the 2 1/2 years that I've owned it. See my reply in the ZS
bashing thread. The emissions testing I mentioned was done with the vac.
retard in it's current configuration.
I like breathing clean air too!
Reagards,
Mark
On 08-Aug-97, James Charles Ruwaldt wrote:
>Wasn't the vacuum retard installed to meet emissions? If so, you're
>making your car a worse polluter than it already is.
>Jim Ruwaldt
>'72 TR6 CC79338U(being restored)
>Bloomington, IN
>P.S.: Like others have said, let's remember these laws were passed for a
>good reason, not to weaken our cars.
>On Fri, 8 Aug 1997, Mark Stahlke wrote:
>> All,
>> It's been interesting reading all the responces to my posting about the
>> vacuum retard system on the TR6. But back to the important questions.
>> Given the current setup (vacuum retard fed directly from intake
>manifold),
>> is the vacuum retard system keeping the timing retarded a couple of degrees
>> all the time? If so, why not disconnect it entirely? I'm not concerned
about
>> originality, but I am concerned about a "clean" appearence. I don't want a
>> bunch of useless half disconnected vacuum plumbing cluttering up my engine
>> compartment.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> Mark.
>>
>>
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