There is nothing in these that resembles an “old distributor”. There is nothing but the shaft the rotor is mounted on, the rotor and the cap. Everything else is managed elsewhere, such as timing, which is done with variable valve timing using the camshafts.
> On Aug 27, 2016, at 7:40 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > I don't know anything about a 606, but from your description it sounds like > an old conventional gas engine as far as the ignition is concerned. > > Question: Did you take apart the distributor and clean the spark advance? > Even if it's electronically operated, it could have become corroded and cause > timing problems. > Would that cause your problem? It caused me the same problem several times > before I got into diesels. > Solution: If it's like the old distributors, take it apart, remove any rust > or corrosion with very fine sandpaper, grease it, and it should be good for a > long while. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com