16v timing

[rick@brubakerbox.com (Rick Alexander)]

Joe, he is saying that the flywheel and TDC are the same, it's the v belt
pulley that is messed up. I agree that knowing where the piston is is the
very best solution. I used a dial indicator to confirm the flywheel on my
situation.

Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Doty" <rocco2nr@hotmail.com>
To: <nicadimus@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: 16v timing


>
> Sounds like your flywheel has been incorrectly installed, meaning the
timing
> marks are off.  I don't trust the mark on the lower timing cover either.
To
> get the timing exact, I prefer to put the skinny end of a micrometer down
> the #1 spark plug hole, and make sure the mark on the cam gear lined up
> correctly.
>
> Joe
>
> >Hello all, Can anyone tell me the sure way of timming a 16v. My book says
> >to
> >time it similar to an 8v except the cam mark is on the valve cover and
the
> >input shaft has no mark. What I find odd is that when the timming marks
on
> >my fly-wheel are visable, the crank pully mark is pointing down (6
> >o'clock),
> >and yet the #1 is right at TDC. It will start and run like this, although
> >not all that well. Thanks for all your advice. Elijah
>
>
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