Posted on 5/8/2024
Checking Distributor Health - Bosch Distributor This is old school information. BMW has not used a distributor since 1981. But many of these distributor-equipped cars are still around and I want to make sure this information does not get lost. Make sure the point cam is lubricated with proper grease. You need to use a specific Distributor Cam Grease. Set point gap with a dwell meter Set dwell to the low end of specification because point cam follower wear will increase the dwell reading over time. For example, the BMW 2002 specification is 59-65° so set to 60 ± 1° Note this is especially critical on 2002tii where the spec is 60 ± 1° Check for proper (free) movement of the centrifugal advance by turning the rotor in the advance direction. It should move freely against spring tension. If it does not move correctly, you will h ... read more