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• 1.9ltr vanagon timing help needed.
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:07:15 -0400
  ...I think that is TDC. On the rear pulley (closest to back of van) There is another notch this is one is a U...
• Re: Engine died, ecu quick look
  Historical mailing list - Scott Quinnett
  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 20:07:42 -0600
  ...The sender pulls it to ground at > TDC +/- basic timing setting. You're just pretending to be a Hall sender. > > d > > On Sun, Mar...
• Re: Timing belt replacement and valve timing in VW gas and Diesel engines
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:24:51 -0400
  ...setting seems to be for precisely setting the camshaft angle at TDC. (or is there another reason?) If I remember right (and I may...
• Re: Definitive test for Hall > ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:26:40 -0400
  ...always run my timing on my 84 Automatic Westy > at 0 (TDC) - runs smoother, best powerband transition and have no problem > passing California smog...
• major problem or minor faux pas?
  Historical mailing list - Animal
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 08:19:59 -0500
  ...When this would happen I would then put number one back at tdc and find that the timing had shifted 180 degrees so number...
• Re: Zetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:46:37 -0500
  ...The TDCi gets great reviews, I've never seen or driven one. Aside > from the immediate problem of them being unavailable in the US...
• Re: Air Intake Project
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 27 May 2001 09:45:01 -0700
  ...Advancing your timing to TDC or a little before TDC will give you more of a boost! David Marshall - Volkswagen Enthusiast Quesnel, British Columbia...
• Re: Timing belt replacement and valve timing in VW gas and Diesel engines
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:30:24 -0700
  ...This camshaft nut re-setting seems to be for precisely setting the camshaft angle at TDC. (or is there another reason?) > > If I remember...
• Re: 1.9 wasserboxer firing order
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Sun, 13 May 2001 14:02:33 -0300
  ...hopeing a timing adjustment to tdc or btdc we > improve on this. > > John Tomljenovic > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:52:57 -0500
  ...pointing to the right position when the pulley mark is at TDC for cyl 1. >> >> I have tried starting the engine multiple times and...
• Tuning by O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:23:32 -0500
  ...As a side note, I am running my timing at "0" TDC and it does seem to run better. I am hesitant to advance...
• Re: Timing Question
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 22:58:01 -0500
  ...case halves, not the v-notch, that is 5 degrees after TDC. If that checks out ok then the next thing to do is...
• Re: Heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Feb 2005 20:22:55 -0600
  ...Make sure that the piston is TDC, find the two open valves, and adjust them. Take the dowel out, rotate about 190, find the...
• Re: Head gasket questions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sat, 25 Jul 1998 20:15:51 -0700
  ...First, with the piston you are working on at TDC, pull the >| > cylinder out like you are going to remove the wrist pin. >| >| Did...
• VERY low power on new Boston Bob 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 08:53:29 -0400
  ...the left of the lineup mark, when cyl #1 is at TDC, which in turn has me compensate the timing probably 10 additional degree...
• Re: Leak Down Testing
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 11:30:33 -0500
  ...You're applying +/- 85psi shop air to a cyl @ TDC, then determining the amount and source of the leakdown..... Mike B. ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Bad intake valve @ 30,000 miles????
  Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 22:40:18 -0400
  ...I did the test twice on all cylinders, valves closed @ TDC etc. and got the same values. I retested the 35% cylinder 4 times...
• Re: '85, 1.9 timing questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 12:30:21 -0500
  ...The manual shows 5 degrees being to the right of TDC and on my pulley it's to the left. Can anyone explain the...
• Re: 1.9L Timing
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hobbs
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 18:42:40 -0400
  ...The pulley has two marks on it, the one on the middle belt groove is wide and shallow and I assume is TDC while...
• Re: Help Timing Diesel after replacing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - will wood
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 21:02:17 -0700
  ...I set the engine to >TDC and the camshaft, IMHO, was properly set (I didn't put a valve thru >a cylinder). > >The injector...
• distributor installation
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 22:22:19 -0400
  ...nbsp; i then, according to bentley, made sure the crank was tdc which it is and the rotor faced that direction as well.&nbsp...
• Re: Empty Lifter
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 10:28:26 -0600
  ...At TDC of the compression stroke, adjust to >take up slack, then additional 1-2 turns. > >Dennis > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: valve adj.: lower compression, valvetrain noise remains
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Sat, 19 May 2012 23:44:48 -0400
  ...the rocker arm back and forth a millimeter or so at TDC. Best, d. Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 17:36:27 -0400 From...
• valve question
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 08:54:11 -0400
  ...Not when it is at TDC, but at other times, noy sure exactly when. Is this ok?? I can spin it and it does...
• Re: Timing Issues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 29 Dec 2013 22:13:50 -0800
  ...The 1.9 might be 5 after TDC officially .. and they are never timed that retarded except for smog check emissions. If it's...
• Long and Boring Report: Why my Vanagon conversion (Jetta) wouldn't start
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:44:43 -0700
  ...Turns out it was ok, though TDC of #1 was not timed to mark on flywheel. I changed this. I visually lined up the...
• Change Springs w/o pulling head!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Jun 94 18:01:41 CDT
  ...But keep it clean and make sure you have the cylinder at TDC for that jug. --- Chris Chubb (cchubb@ida.org) __________________________________________________________________________ \All opinions expressed...
• Re: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 17:49:59 -0800
  Steve, we are making the same point from different perspectives. I have honestly not heard of, nor would I consider replacing only part of...
• Re: Unknown plug in engine bay
  Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:25:04 -0700
  ...the TDC sensor wire sticks into the flange where the engine meets the transmission. that's the only 3 pin round plug i know...
• Re: Adjusted Valves.... Off to a rough start
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 00:34:35 -0400
  ...I got it hot, popped the covers, set it for TDC #1 losened the locknuts, fingered the adjusters to contact, then screwed them in...
• Re: Zetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:00:47 -0500
  ...The TDCi gets great reviews, I've never seen or driven one. Aside >> from the immediate problem of them being unavailable in the US...
• Re: Hall sender/advance ?'s
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 21 May 2001 11:18:34 -0700
  ...5 dgrees before TDC at idle, but how quickly does it get to full advance and what is the final max. advance number? Also...
• Re: 2.1 heads
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:22:29 -0400
  ...So to get the compression down to 10:1, you need a TDC chamber volume of 60cc. If it's possible to remove enough...
• Re: Zetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:10:18 -0800
  ...The TDCi gets great reviews, I've never seen or driven one. Aside > from the immediate problem of them being unavailable in the US...
• Timing Mark
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:54:31 -0600
  ...being retimed, I assumed this was the mark, set it to TDC, took note of where the rotor was, roughly where the vacuum advance...
• Re: Mixing Marvel and Redline?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 18:29:08 -0600
  ...Turn > the > > engine to TDC for each cylinder and then check the rockers to find > the > > loose lifter. When found, the lifter can be...
• Re: Finding TDC (dumb question?)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 12:29:30 -0600
  Actually I use a piece of hollow 1/8" thin wall brass hobby tubing. I bought it to check deck clearances when I built...
• Re: major problem or minor faux pas?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 09:44:05 -0500
  ...this would happen I would then put number one back at tdc and > find that the timing had shifted 180 degrees so number three...
• idle control revisited
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:41:32 +0000
  ...with compressed air. * Checked timing (put a mark 2" CW of TDC, revved to 3500, timing mark under timing light slightly left of reference...
• Re: RnR - Air and Vacuum/Coolant - Van Runs Terrible
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:56:23 -0400
  ...the U-notch is still TDC, but the V-notch for timing is to its left, for 5 deg. retarded. Doesn't matter as...
• Re: broken speedo and Vaccum pump
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:19:37 -0800
  ...I blow intotheend andit may > dislodge the piston from TDC.Then it will work one time.Is this caused by > corrosion from disuse? > http...
• Re: 0 psi comp on #1! ;-( questions for you guys!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 22:25:34 -0600
  ...the van, he was >suggesting to do a pressure test at tdc to see where the >problem is. myself I figure it really doesn...
• Re: Definitive test for Hall > ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:42:45 -0700
  ...I get smoother starts and > a bit more torque with idle set to 0* (TDC), but then I measure 45* at > full advance. This...
• Re: Help Vanagon stuck in Chico, CA
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 13:43:16 EST
  ...Try to loosen your push rod adjusting screws when the engine is on TDC for each cylinder. You will find that on one or...
• Re: 1.9ltr vanagon timing help needed.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:24:12 -0400
  ...I > think that is TDC. On the rear pulley (closest to back of van) There > is > another notch this is one is a U...
• Re: Help with Timing of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 10:52:25 -0500
  ...Only a single mark to show TDC. I did notice the pulley does have some partial holes in the back of the pulley that...
• Re: I stand corrected.(diesel question)
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 21:38:47 -0400
  ...Cylinder #1 and #4 will be TDC, and the notch on the injection pump pulley should line up the the notch in the injection...
• Re: Digijet Idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Carl Kralik
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 19:19:53 -0400
  ...timing (or /and worn distributor!!!), check that mark on the > distributor (TDC#1) and align this one with the lower screw (the one to...
• Re: Simple timing question, '84 1.9 l
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 17:41:53 -0500
  ...V-mark ground in on pulley, to the left of the TDC >mark, not the U-mark) to exactly where the crankcase halves meet...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:37:12 -0700
  ...The thing that I am not able to > understand at the moment, is, I have the cylinder at TDC. If I set zero > lash...
• Re: Timing Mark
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:27:03 -0700
  ...On Jul 24, 2007, at 6:08 PM, Zoltan wrote: > > > The TDC is where the #1 is on top when the valves are closed...
• Re: radio whine, need help
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 14:12:21 -0400
  ...reducing caps on alternator and cleaned connections -removed the diagnostic plug (TDC sensor lead and plug) from alternator -pulled distributor cap and cleaned, above...
• VW-TIMING ON A '71 BUS
  Historical mailing list - Nick Pace
  Fri, 06 Jan 95 13:38:35 PST
  ...I've traditionally set the timing to 0 TDC using a timing strobe and all vacc. lines attached at 850 RPM and around 48...
• Re: Timing Question
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 00:49:47 -0500
  ...dead center.....I would like to see them advance it to TDC or better yet 6 degrees BTDC with a total advance of 42...
• Re: distributor installation
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 20:28:47 -0700
  ...i then, according to bentley, made sure the crank was tdc which it is and the rotor faced that direction as well. well, the...
• Re: lifter's sticking
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 08:45:25 -0600
  ...Either way can't hurt you engine unless the adjustment is done with TDC not correctly found and you get them too loose. After...
• Re: Timing Issues
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 29 Dec 2013 18:02:45 -0800
  ...The U is actual TDC, the V is 5deg. advanced from there (the pulley spins clockwise, so the V will reach the witness mark...
• Adjusting valves on '91 Carat?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 08:40:29 EDT
  ...I have set the distributor to show #1 at TDC and after figeting with the push rods to get them to fully seat, have...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:07:03 -0500
  ...When removing a head it is important to place both pistons at the mid travel position, not at TDC (To put them at mid...
• My 85 is Stuttering
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Bartnicki
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 13:55:01 EDT
  ...rebuilt new cap rotor plugs changed fuel filter set timing at TDC... Problem occurs more frequently at 5 degrees BTD Idle speed is at...