Timing help

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

To try to keep this as simple as possible, with the engine at TDC and the 
cam timing dot on the driver's side of the camshaft sprocket at least in the 
vicinity of the top of the valve cover front flange, cylinder one will be in 
position to fire.

Note, TDC is the usually indistinctly cast "0" on the flywheel and the notch 
to the left of the "0" here is at 6° BTDC.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/jdbubb/Misc/DSC03505_samll.jpg

So, with the engine at TDC the camshaft timing mark should align with the 
top of the timing cover ( I wish I had your year Bentley so I could 
reference a Figure, but that's the one I don't have). If not you should 
correct this first. Don't worry about the intermediate shaft. It's 
rotational position isn't important other than it will alter the position of 
the distributor but there are easier ways to fix the distributor postion 
than removing the crank and water pump pulleys so you can remove the timing 
belt cover. Follow the Bentley instructions on adjusting the timing belt and 
don't over tighten.

With the engine in #1 TDC position the distributor and rotor should be 
oriented approximately as shown here:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/jdbubb/Misc/DSC03506_small.jpg

The rotational position of the distributor is only important in that the 
distributor can be rotated to adjust timing without the 3 pin connector 
hitting anything.

The plug wire for cylinder three should be right above the three pin 
connector and cylinder #1 plug wire should be one position counter-clock 
wise from that.
In the above picture the rotor is pointing at #1 and you can see the small 
notch in the distributor housing right below it.
As pointed out in one of the other posts the firing order is 1-3-4-2 and the 
plug wires should be inserted in the cap in that order from #1 in a 
clockwise manner.

Let us know how it goes.
Dan

From: "Lexan Blanchard" <lexan_122874@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:03 AM
Subject: Timing help


>I am sure this has been gone over before, but maybe this is a different 
>question :)
>
> OK, to get you up to speed, fuel distributor is good, injectors are good, 
> and I believe all the air is out of the lines.  All the stinking bolts are 
> tightened on the fuel distributor finally (gees, been watching for where 
> the gas keeps seeping from).
>
> Car is closer, but still no start.  I am down to a timing issue.  First, 
> we will assume that whoever changed the timing belt before knew what they 
> were doing (man, I really hope so), and that area is timed correctly.  I 
> was looking in the distributor to make sure it was hitting correctly, but 
> I can't find this "mark" that is supposed to be on the inside to know 
> where the rotor lines up.  Help!  If I put the car to TDC via timing hole, 
> where should the rotor be pointing?
>
> Any help is, as always, greatly appreciated!
>
> Lexan
> '82 8V
>
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