stevewedd Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 My S3 lightweight was parked roadside unattended.  While I was absent and the vehicle stationary, both side clips on the distributor detached themselves and the distributor cap fell off upwards and away to one side. The rotor arm did not fall off.  Has anyone here encountered anything like this, outside of ‘Where Eagles Dare’ or ‘Went the Day Well’?  It is either a weird inexplicable phenomenon or sabotage by someone who knows the law on criminal damage and theft, and did not want to expose themselves to breaching either. I didn’t know that I had so many enemies (I’ve gone from none to one in a weekend). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 How did you know - wouldn't start I presume? I used to remove the rotor arm on my S3 88" and was teased about it by a mate who then had his 110 TD5 stolen followed by another a few months later. I'd put it down to a prank - someone trying to annoy you maybe? Have you upset anyone near where you parked? Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Sounds ike someone tampering with your vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I've had a similar issue before - I put it down to fuel vapour leaking back through the advance pipe & mechanism and then igniting when I tried to start it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSD Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 11 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: I've had a similar issue before - I put it down to fuel vapour leaking back through the advance pipe & mechanism and then igniting when I tried to start it. There are so many reasons why this is totally wrong and can't possibly be true - diaphragm, small orifice flame propagation, vacuum flow in the wrong direction etc., etc.. On the other hand, I remember watching your dizzy cap fly off with a bang when you were cranking it over, and that wasn't the first time you'd seen it either (Mannington? dunno, was a lot of years ago!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 3 hours ago, TSD said: On the other hand, I remember watching your dizzy cap fly off with a bang when you were cranking it over I'm glad you remember it too because it's so daft I doubt myself even now I suppose unburnt fuel mixed in the engine oil could also percolate vapours up through the dizzy body, but either explanation sounds totally ridicuous... apart from the fact it actually happened! I guess this is why they have flame traps in the crank breather lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 You don't get that issue when you use proper fuel 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, muddy said: You don't get that issue when you use proper fuel 🙂 hmm which just makes you bankcrupt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSD Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 22 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: I suppose unburnt fuel mixed in the engine oil could also percolate vapours up through the dizzy body, but either explanation sounds totally ridicuous... apart from the fact it actually happened! I put it down to that bloody awful 4bbl thing that Holley claimed was a carburettor. Once the sump is completely full of petrol, the dizzy just became the overflow pipe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Maverik said: hmm which just makes you bankcrupt... We will say nothing about 200 tdi engines....................... Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 No point, after owning a TDI 200, I wouldn't be able your hear you say anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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