Re: normal timing for a 16v

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

There are 2 holes for stopping the dist. Take your bolts out and put them in 
the other holes that are in that area but will give you more adjustment. 
Make sure you take out both bolts. HTH



>Here's a question that has been bugging me for a while and I've always
>forgotten by the time I get inside to the computer.. I just thought of it
>now so I'm gonna post it so I don't forget..
>
>Whenever I set or check my timing, the distributor always has to be turned
>_all the way_ to one direction (can't remember if it's CW or CCW) to get
>the stock timing according to the flywheel hole. That's always bugged me
>and caused me to suspect that maybe my distributor is 180 degrees off or
>something is afoul.. basically what I want to know is .. is this normal?
>
>I just want someone who has a 16v that's running right to confirm that
>their distributor is cranked all the way or damn close to all the way to
>one direction. It always felt to me like it should be closer to the middle
>to allow for a range of adjustment..
>
>I checked on my friend's 16v gti and its pretty much the same as mine but
>I'm still not convinced since his car doesn't run right either..
>
>Anyone?
>
>-Toby
>
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Chris DeLong
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'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
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