Re: Timing a 16v

["Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>]

It is kinda tricky sometimes to see especially with all the FI crap in the
way.  You sorta have to look at an angle from the driver's side of the car
and you will see it pointing down like a vampire tooth.  IF it is gone for
some wierd reason (never heard of someone breaking that thing off) then just
line up the timing marks as close to the center of the hole as possible.
HTH!!

Dave

> Dave,
>
> Thanks for the reply.  I guess I wasn't clear about the problem.  I'm on
> the number 1 plug wire.  I can see the notch and the "0".  I'm following
> Bentley.  The problem is the "little triangular tooth pointing down toward
> the flywheel."  I don't see it.  I've completely removed the entire
plastic
> cap from the view hole and there's no tooth.  In a nutshell, how can I
time
> this thing without it?
>
> - Brad
> '86.5 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v
> '76 International Scout II
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Ewing [mailto:rabbit16v@prodigy.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 10:02 PM
> To: Brad Sterling
> Subject: Re: Timing a 16v
>
> First, make sure you are on the right plug wire!!  Second, before you try
to
> time it, take a flashlight and shine it on the trans hole and find the
> little triangular tooth pointing down toward the flywheel.  The mark you
are
> looking for on the flywheel is a V notch if I am thinking right, or a 0
mark
> if you are using an adjustable timing light.  The Bentley explains this
> rather well.  Oh, if anyone is working on their Scirocco without at least
a
> Bentley, then your wrong!!  If you want a well rounded understanding then
> get the Bentley/Haynes/Chilton/Clymer books.  HTH!!
>
> Dave
>
>
>


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