Ok. I hate the stumble and/or hesitation. It never goes away. You know what? I finally realized that the concept of the 009 mechanical advance is completely wrong for the kind of driving most people do in a STOCK bug. I can understand how it might work in a race engine that spends most of its time at above 3000 RPM. My engine is not a race engine, nor will it ever be. How can I get the spark to advance the second I put my foot down? Wait for the engine to speed up? Endure the stumble and hesitations?! Hell no! Forget that. I want vacuum advance again! Should I spring for the AC.net SVDA dizzy? I'm just tired of tuning my engine every couple of weekends trying to find that sweet spot...and never exactly finding it becuase the darn dizzy wasn't DESIGNED for the engine! Well, I had to learn the hard way didn't I. I thought the 009 was better becuase it was new, and becuase it had no vacuum hoses. I ignored all the facts. And then it hit me. I'm an idiot! Well actually, that hit a while back...but I should've realized sooner that the 009 is the wrong concept for a stock engine. Well...lessons hard learned stick the most! ~Anthony
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20 years ago