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• Timing light connections
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:01:59 -0800
  At the risk of sounding like a simpleton would someone please let me know where to get the 12V connection for a timing light...
• Timing question: Digifant I system
  Historical mailing list - Roland Finston
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:18:05 -0000
  ...I have that system on a '91 Jetta and I am having trouble setting the timing. If I do it according to the Bentley...
• Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:40:51 -0700
  ...VW provides a cam timing indicator so the valve > timing > > > > phase > > > > > > can be checked against cylinder #1 TDC. Once timing for #1 is > > correct...
• Re: Timing belt replacement and valve timing in VW gas and Diesel engines
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:29:31 -0700
  ...Set timing. Rotate engine by hand at least (2) revolutions. Stop at #1 TDC. Check cam and pump timing. Okay? If not, adjust. Lather...
• Re: Eurovan T belt Broke at 73K!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Sat, 23 Aug 1997 23:37:32 -0400
  ...Timing belt broke! This tells me a couple of things; One that if there is an interval to do a service, LISTEN! And 2...
• Re: Timing Belt, Tools and etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 18:16:53 -0600
  ...it safe. > They also have the injection pump timing pin #700611 $8 and the cam > timing tool #700711 $24. Contact BugPack products at www...
• what are the engine codes for the 1.9L wbx ?????? and timing question
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 11:17:33 EST
  ...i took my '84 wolfsburg into the shop yesterday and i was going to have them advance the timing 5 deg. BTDC among other...
• Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 06:47:56 -0800
  ...My recollection of the jitteriness of the timing with the idle stabilizer plugged in was that it jittered above and below the timing mark...
• Re: Timing Notch? on 2.1 Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 23:42:59 UT
  Good Question - Bentley can be confusing because the photos show both the 1.9 and 2.1; and the 1.9 timing mark is...
• Re: Timing marks question
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Taylor
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 10:08:32 -0700
  ...The problem is, in the table that shows where each > > year is to be timed, it shows mine as having three timing marks (TDC...
• Re: Timing
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Sep 2020 22:34:43 +0000
  ...Timing On 11 Sep , 2020, at 5:54 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > The problem with setting timing based on altitude is that at some...
• Re: Engine Timing - 2 Simple Questions
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 18:35:40 -0400
  ...Engine Timing - 2 Simple Questions > What does the timing mark look like on a 1.9L engine? (i.e. notch in > pulley, hole in...
• Re: Timing belt apology- Muffler Questions
  Historical mailing list - Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 08:57:14 -0500
  I did not realize that my Vanagon does not have a timing belt. Sorry! My poor exhaust pipes broke. I got a quote from...
• Re: Loss of power at low revs
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:08:30 -0500
  Sounds like ignition timing to me. Try an adjustment without a timing light. Loosen the 10mm distributor hold down nut and tap the dist...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:02:22 -0500
  This is as much of a question as it is a reply, but the 1.9 engine calls for timing at 5� ATDC whereas...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:25:48 -0700
  ...Motronic (long) Individual spark timing: The ECU controls spark timing and calculates this for each plug individually making for very precise ignition timing. Minor...
• Simple timing question, '84 1.9 l
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 16:43:17 -0500
  ...4) Set the timing mark (V-mark ground in on pulley, to the left of the TDC mark, not the U-mark) to exactly...
• Re: Need Sender Advice (Step 1)-comment
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 01:21:42 EST
  ...I have used it to determine the optimal camshaft timing, and the maximum timing advance tolerated in the digifant system (1.8 L 8...
• Re: Timing tips for Idiots
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:43:54 -0700
  ...You should have a plastic timing scale that's visible above the top of the pulley and is attached to the engine by two...
• Re: Timing
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 10 Sep 2020 22:39:10 -0600
  It has been My understanding for Many Years that the General Rule Of Thumb for Eng' Ing' Timing Advance is that what ever is...
• Re: 009 Timing
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Oct 94 08:53:40 -0500
  WiebeK@aol.com writes: >What is the correct (initial) timing for a 009 on a 71 (1600)? > >A parts house told me to time...
• I'm Back! Timing belt question.
  Historical mailing list - Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 15:56:01 -0500
  ...In any event, when should the timing belt be replaced? Are there any signs that the belt is about to just die? Is it...
• Volkswagen shop mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Thu, 16 May 2002 10:56:13 -0500
  Can Volkswagen check and set timing at their shops by plugging their high tech gizmo to the wire on top of a 2.1...
• Re: Timing Light Recomendation. (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:51:05 -0600
  "I was planning on going to Se^rs and purchasing this timing light: > > http://tinyurl.com/cjvvp" " I have this light. It works very...
• Re: Timing Issues
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 29 Dec 2013 15:50:10 -0800
  ...Use your timing light. With the engine running at idle set the timing so the mark on the pulley lines up with the case...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 20:04:02 -0700
  ...Motronic (long) Individual spark timing: The ECU controls spark timing and calculates this for each plug individually making for very precise ignition timing. Minor...
• EV timing belt
  Historical mailing list - Cyndi Snyder
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 08:01:22 -0400
  Has anyone on the list ever changed a timing belt on an EV? I have a '93 MV that is up to 85,000...
• Re: [Vwdiesel] New engine help 1.9NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 06:28:17 -0700
  ...The valve timing was changed between the 1.6 and 1.9...wish I could find that manual. Dana On 23 Aug 2003 at...
• New engine help 1.9NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 18:15:27 -0700
  ...I suspece the injector pump timing is off, but I don't know what the spec is for this engine. It's a 1Y...
• Timing Type IV w/009
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 May 1996 10:07:52 -0500 (CDT)
  Does anyone know where the timing should be set on the following engines? Both have been fitted with an 009 distributor. Stock '73 with...
• Checking hall sensor
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:18:24 -0600
  ...I also don't have a timing light, removing this place does not require a re-timing...does it? Thanks, Gregor
• Digijet Ditributor Advance/Retard
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 14:31:23 -0400
  ...The initial (idle) timing could be set anywhere VW wanted it. On my '85, neither vacuum advance or retard was affected at idle. (When...
• Re: How Do you Set the Timing of the Engine?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:52:11 -0600
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > Robert, > > Try this:  http://www.vanagonparts.com/ign_timing_df.html > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 11:32...
• Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:32:41 -0700
  ...Timing sounds wrong even though I have timing marks "correct". When engine turned over, it sounds like this: "whir whir whir" (slight pause) "whir...
• Re: Timing light connections
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:26:35 -0800
  ...let me know where to get the 12V connection for > a timing light in the engine compartment. My instincts > tell me it should be...
• 2.1 in my '84 with digijet
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 24 May 2007 22:32:24 -0300
  ...Do I just pretend that it is a 1.9 and set the timing at 5 degrees ATDC, or do I set the timing...
• Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:52:56 -0500
  ...No body wants to try to pull over and park on a cloud when a timing chain fails. Just curious. John Rodgers 88 GL...
• Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:51:53 -0500
  It really was great timing. Instant gratification. On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 9:44 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Drag man...
• Re: still not starting..
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Hecht
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 22:18:25 -0500
  ...Also, Muir's table of static timing doesn't list my engine type (CV). Does anyone have a quick "rap" on static timing for...
• DIEsel stories cont....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 09:22:07 -0500 (EST)
  ...Somehow, someway, something got inside the Timing Belt and chewed away three teeth... Guess what happens to Mr. Valves when he opens at the...
• Re: Friday: One Bolt Led To Another.....
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 16 Oct 2016 14:11:38 -0700
  ...I was disappointed when the timing > adjustment didn't make much difference. The valve timing being off turned > out to be the main problem...
• Re: Hot engine
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 20:47:35 -0700
  ...Assuming your cooling flaps are fully > open when the engine is warmed up, you might verify that your ignition > timing is correct. If not...
• Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT O UELTZEN
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:09:58 -0700
  ...chains such as displacement, crank throw, connecting rod length, valve timing, compression ratio, etc. I've only replaced one timing chain (Alfa Romeo) so...
• Re: Vanagon Swap Concerns
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 7 May 1998 12:08:02 EDT
  ...Lots of > room for a lot of stuff, needless to say a timing belt. Perhaps it would > be a good time to change the...
• What is pinging? (Was Re: 73 bus / timing question...)
  Historical mailing list - Sarah Gallagher
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 14:50:01 +0100
  ...It shouldn't hurt anything, as >long as the engine isn't pinging (it will be more likely to ping with >advanced timing) What...
• Need help from air cooled Vanagon listee
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 06:59:21 -0400
  ...I have a new rebuild that is seriously lacking power and running hot...so I figure the timing needs to be set a little...
• Best timing for '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 12:00:17 -0400
  Volks I seem to recall some discussion about the best ignition timing for performance being different from the VW spec. Bentley says to set...
• Diesel injection pump timing tool
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 15:27:54 -0700
  I was just about to order an injection pump timing tool. I see that Baum and VW Diesel Parts both sell units that are...
• 84 ign timing spec
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 20:07:34 -0700
  ...Anyone know the timing spec for a 1.9 liter DH motor? I think it's 5�BTDC at idle with vacuum connected, but...
• Re: 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 13:15:38 -0500
  ...This is why you need to set both the idle speed and the timing with the stabilizer by-passed. (Put your timing light on...
• Re: #3 late timing + Minutiae: Timing
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 95 13:38:30 +0100
  ...VW obviously first had to recognize the problem and started research, changing ignition timing in this manner is probably the last thing to do...
• Distributor Swap and Timing Issues - 88 GL with 2.1WBX
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 23:10:05 -0600
  ...I need to swap a dead distributor for a live one - and I want to be sure the timing is right when I do...
• Re: still not starting..
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 22:50:43 -0600
  ...At this point you should set your timing with a dynamic timing light, at total timing, at the proper total advance and RPM's...
• Re: timing belt?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 22 Sep 94 9:34:36 PDT
  Sami Dakhlia writes: > > I...ah, uhm..., well, I don't know what a timing belt is. There, I said it! > The one on my...
• idle control revisited
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:41:32 +0000
  ...The timing does advance when watched with a timing light, so the vacuum on the distributor is working. * searching for air leak, replaced old...
• Re: idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 05:18:17 -0700
  ...Basically to see if the IS is working, use a timing light. If the timing mark jumps around with it connected, it's working...
• Re: Bosch 009 on T4?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 11:59:34 -0400
  ...anyway, remember firing order 1 4 3 2 At TDC (or close enough, i don't know you timing off hand and that'd...
• Re: Definitive test for Hall > ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:30:40 -0400
  ...The first thing I'd check is the ignition timing. Free, too. Start by setting the timing, with the idle stabilizer bypassed, to 10...
• Problem with dealership service? Who to contact?
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 19:37:48 -0800
  ...Asked them to check and adjust the timing, and if it needed it, to replace the timing belt while they were at it. The...
• Re: Timing light power connections
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 19:18:26 -0700
  ...Where can I connect my timing light in the engine compartment (I mean the power leads). Thanks Jason Loewenstein Marysville / Tulalip, WA 85GL