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[tech] tired of timing



Im sure Ill be dealing with this when i am up and running.  If nothing else,
just to force myself to become familiar with the process.  I have heard a
good tip when marking the flywheel is to use a teeny dab of white paint pen
or correction fluid.  Shows up good on a timing light.
Ken
'79 Scirocco 16v project "McFly"
"...it's working...It's Working...!!"
'86 16v (parts car)
VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
To: "Foxx (in a box)" <foxxinabox@copper.net>; "scirocco list"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 4:26 AM
Subject: Re: [tech] tired of timing


> First, ignore the flywheel marks.  Find TDC with the old
> coat-hanger-in-the-spare-plug-hole method.  Mark *that* with a sharpie.
>
> Second, ignore the intermediate shaft mark.  [Can be, but not always]
> too much of a pain to line up.  Just note where the #1 electrode in the
> cap is (or should be), mark that on the block, pop the distributor, and
> realign it as per your mark.
>
> Third, [if necessary] when cranking, look at the timing, even if it
> hasn't [or won't] start.  Adjust as required.  You may need a remote
> starter switch for this trick, no biggie.  When if fires, give it time
> to settle then time off of the mark you made.
>
> HTH
>
> Ron
>
> --- "Foxx (in a box)" <foxxinabox@copper.net> wrote:
> >   i'm still having no luck on my '86 8v with timing (i think that's
> > the
> > problem). i've turned the crank so that i can see the trianglular
> > mark
> > on the flywheel through the timing mark. i've lined the camshaft with
> > the front edge of the head. i've tried setting the intermediate shaft
> > to
> > 1) the mark, 2) 180° from the mark (towards plug wire #1), and 3)
> > about
> > 10° prior to the mark like on my '84 8v.i'm still not getting any
> > love
> > from my car.
> >   i don't mean to be beating a dead horse, but my isp and
> > scirocco.org
> > are not cooperating and i can't search through the archives (not my
> > day). please help. thanx.
> >
>
>
> =====
> Cheapass Ron
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>
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