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Timing light?

Subject: Timing light?
From: area53 at validpath.com (Jeff Toomasson)
Date: Fri Nov 18 15:19:04 2005
In-reply-to: <BAY103-F1E6DFA9D99A928E6203E5DD5E0@phx.gbl>
References: <BAY103-F1E6DFA9D99A928E6203E5DD5E0@phx.gbl>
Well - I think it goes without saying that you'd have to bring some "rations" 
with you... i.e., consumables such as driveshafts, belts, bearings, alternator, 
etc. (or at least the time to collect that stuff out here from our bountiful 
(seriously) yards) and a decent set of tools.

A lot of that stuff should be diagnosable as at least a _potential_ problem 
that could/should be replaced before the journey. Hell - Marc left here with a 
piss-poor master cylinder in the middle of winter. Besides, between here and NY 
there are quite a few Scirocco owners willing to help the cause. You just need 
to identify them and coordinate. Texas would probably be better for you 
logistically, but in our "isolation" I don't see many mk1's popping up for sale 
in red-neck land...

I realize that it's much more difficult in practice, but your tag line says it 
all Julie:  "Its not just a car! Its an adventure!" What would be more worth it 
than finding a rust-free mk1?  Just ask Peter how he feels about Mars.

You could always drag Cathy out here with you rehash the Scirocco version of 
Fried Green Tomatoes!  LOL   :)

JT


> Sure...
> I drove the MKII 681 miles home. The alt died 50 miles into the trip, the 
> radiator leaked and the belts gave out just as I pulled into the street.
> That was just Ohio to NY!
> 
> Julie Macfarlane
> "Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
> DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
> 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
> 1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
> Amsterdam NY
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>From: "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@validpath.com>
>>Reply-To: area53@validpath.com
>>To: juliemac57@hotmail.com
>>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: RE: Timing light?
>>Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:52:40 -0600 (CST)
>>
>>You DRIVE it back, my dear!  :)  Just ask Marc Getty how quickly it can be
>>done.  :)
>>
>> > Sorry bout that. Jill gets the 8v MKII. I still keep the MKI with the 
>>16v!
>> >
>> > As for the chassis, I would LOVE a rust free Tx or Ca shell. But how do 
>>I
>> > transport some thing like that?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Julie Macfarlane
>> > "Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
>> > DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
>> > 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>> > 1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
>> > Amsterdam NY
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>From: "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@validpath.com>
>> >>Reply-To: area53@validpath.com
>> >>To: juliemac57@hotmail.com
>> >>CC: patrick.bureau@gmail.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> >>Subject: RE: Timing light?
>> >>Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:10:15 -0600 (CST)
>> >>
>> >>Julie - when you say "rebuilt" I assume you mean sans 2L16v - a newbie
>> >>driver
>> >>shouldn't have that kind of power at their disposal. So, that begs the
>> >>question
>> >>of when will you be getting a cherry, rust-free, California mk1 to 
>>replace
>> >>it??  :)  Or am I confused by the first statement and that Jill will get
>> >>the
>> >>mk_2_ when Draco gets rebuilt...?
>> >>
>> >>JT
>> >>
>> >> > Ok. Reasons?
>> >> > 1) After Draco gets rebuilt it will become Jills car.
>> >> > 2) I promiced Daun it would stay stock. (NO lime green seat covers or
>> >> > flames  and dragons ala the fast & the furious.... Sorry Jill) 3) You
>> >> > want me to get jill in a high HP car after years of exposure to
>> >>your
>> >> >  guys?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Julie Macfarlane
>> >> > "Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
>> >> > DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
>> >> > 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>> >> > 1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
>> >> > Amsterdam NY
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >>From: "Patrick Bureau" <patrick.bureau@gmail.com>
>> >> >>To: "'Julie Macfarlane'" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>> >> >>CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> >> >>Subject: RE: Timing light?
>> >> >>Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 06:33:40 -0600
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Sell the 8v, go back to easy peasy 16v will ya (grin)
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Look it up in the 8v bentley /;) its described how to do both.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>----
>> >> >>Patrick Bureau - patrick.bureau@gmail.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >> >>From: Julie Macfarlane [mailto:juliemac57@hotmail.com]
>> >> >>Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 7:31 PM
>> >> >>To: patrick.bureau@gmail.com
>> >> >>Subject: Re: Timing light?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Jeeze. I have no idea what I am doing with the timing and you quote
>> >>dwell?
>> >> >>I donot know how to set that!
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Julie Macfarlane
>> >> >>"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
>> >> >>DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
>> >> >>1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>> >> >>1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
>> >> >>Amsterdam NY
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >From: Patrick Bureau <patrick.bureau@gmail.com>
>> >> >> >To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>> >> >> >Subject: Re: Timing light?
>> >> >> >Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:55:24 -0600
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >I like 14' on my 2L but I also adjusted the dwell to 60 degree /;)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >  On 11/17/05, Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Ok. Thas easy. Do I disconnect the vac advance during all this?
>> >>What
>> >> >> > > is the best position (apart from the 6deg mark) for an 8V?
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Julie Macfarlane
>> >> >> > > "Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
>> >> >> > > DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
>> >> >> > > 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>> >> >> > > 1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
>> >> >> > > Amsterdam NY
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > >From: Dan Bubb <dan.bubb@gmail.com>
>> >> >> > > >To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>> >> >> > > >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> >> >> > > >Subject: Re: Timing light?
>> >> >> > > >Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 11:06:55 -0500
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > >Set it to zero and line up the timing mark on the flywheel with
>> >> >>the
>> >> >> > > >pointer on the bellhousing.
>> >> >> > > >Set it to 6 and line up the zero mark on the flywheel with the
>> >> >> > > >pointer on the bellhousing.
>> >> >> > > >Set it to whatever advanced timing you think your engine would
>> >> >>like
>> >> >> > > >and line up the zero on the flywheel with the pointer on the
>> >> >> > > >bellhousing.
>> >> >> > > >;^)
>> >> >> > > >Dan
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > >On 11/17/05, Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> > > > > Soooo. No one knows how to use the variable timing light?
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > >Having dropped a BFH on the pick up of my (only) 20 year 
>>old
>> >> >> > > > > >timing
>> >> >> > > >light,
>> >> >> > > > > >I had to borrow a friends. It is adjustable timimng. How do
>> >> >> > > > > >
>>I
>> >> >> > > > > >use this?
>> >> >> > > > > >I got the basic timing done (and it was a HUGE difference),
>> >> >>it
>> >> >> > > > > >runs
>> >> >> >a
>> >> >> > > >LOT
>> >> >> > > > > >smoother.
>> >> >> > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > >Julie Macfarlane
>> >> >> > > > > >"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
>> >> >> > > > > >DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
>> >> >> > > > > >1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>> >> >> > > > > >1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg Amsterdam NY
>> >> >> > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > >_______________________________________________
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>> >> >> > > > > >Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> >> >> > > > > >http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________
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>> >> >> > > > > Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> >> >> > > > > http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________
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>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >--
>> >> >> >Patrick Bureau - patrick.bureau@gmail.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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