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• Re: Who's going to the Bug Out in Manassas
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 21 May 2002 06:36:28 -0400
  ...Who's going > there? We have timed our trip back to VA to coincide > with the Bug Out, so we'll be there. Unfortunately...
• 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
  ...Originally thought I had the engine timed incorrectly. Turns out it was ok, though TDC of #1 was not timed to mark on flywheel...
• gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:43:36 -0700
  ...I tried searching, get timed out. If you have done a mod like that, let me know. Have fun, Reinhard ____________________________________________________________________________________ Boardwalk for $500? In...
• Re: sound of CV's?
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 16:06:04 -0400
  ...It's not timed to the > rotation of the wheels however. Could this be a CV joint? > > Thanks > Bradley Flubacher > State College, PA
• 85 wbx miss at idle...update =)
  Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
  Sun, 18 Jan 2004 17:19:06 -0800
  ...I re-timed at 0 and that made it run worse, So i set it to 5 ATDC, and it seems to be the...
• Re: sound of CV's?
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 16:34:19 -0500
  ...It's not timed to the > rotation of the wheels however. Could this be a CV joint? > > Thanks > Bradley Flubacher > State College, PA
• Significance of the o2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - John N. Motlagh
  Wed, 19 May 2004 18:30:24 -0500
  ...belts, new fuel filter, air filter, cap and rotor, and then timed it with a light gun. Just before the service I was getting...
• Weird ignition timing - '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:11:51 -0400
  ...I got the van started and timed it by ear before reaching for the timing gun. The van will barely run at 5 degrees...
• six guys update
  Historical mailing list - Ted Titcomb
  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:04:53 -0400
  ...He readjusted to .018" and re-timed the distributor by ear. Early reports of the results are good. No immediate signs of bucking, and...
• Concerns regarding fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Hans Roos
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 11:53:08 -0700
  ...it in the archives, whenever I run a search I get timed out. Can anyone offer key things to look for and check? I...
• Re: '85 timing question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 23:50:16 -0500
  ...that up with the midline of the case and you're timed (make sure rpm stays low so centrifugal advance doesn't start to...
• Carb Rebuild (Timing adjustment update) Suggestions needed...
  Historical mailing list - johnny89
  Sun, 31 Dec 1995 12:13:38 -0300
  ...The other day I realized that I was timing the engine off the wrong spark plug! When I timed it to the #1 everything...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Fri, 1 Jul 2016 06:13:01 -0400
  ...Sears is a 90 miles round trip. >> It has been a long time since I timed any engine with a light. My several old...
• Campout in St. Clolud, MN on 9-23-00
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 12:42:17 -0500
  ...The Clues Cruise is a new event this year, and is purported to be similar to a non-timed road rally. After we all...
• Re: Soggy brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:50:54 -0400
  ...Yes, some timed they do not fill. I pour some fluid into the switches before installing them. I learned this the hard way. Bad...
• Re: Speedo Calibration?
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 12:22:55 -0700
  ...A friend and I timed it out with a watch and mile > markers along the road, and it seems that when the speedo says...
• Re: AW: Water deliberately added to gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:42:32 -0700
  ...Therefore, properly timed water injection augments the gases produced by gasoline combustion, to produce a larger volume of "stuff" to push the piston more...
• East Coasters' Canadian Trek
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  13 Nov 1995 10:05:10 EST
  ...The trek should be in August, but the tour end should be timed to allow enough time for participants to proceed to Busses By...
• Re: distributor drive shaft installation
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 10:03:44 -0700
  ...Not sure what engine you're talking about here but if you can get the engine properly timed with the distributor in backward I...
• 1.9L Timing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 22:50:27 EDT
  ...The eng runs good timed to this mark (5 degrees ATDC), but it runs better when set at approx. 5 degrees BTDC. Several years...
• Problems with my 1.6TD Conversion.....
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 09:25:51 -0400
  ...I timed the motor & have rechecked it. Here's what is does; the engine will start & runs very rough. There is tons of smoke...
• inner bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Sun, 20 May 2001 23:31:15 -0800
  ...I tried the archives on "inner bearings" but timed out before getting my search to cover more than a year. Any suggestions on a...
• Re: Inline 4 engines for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:01:52 -0700
  ...It is complete, will run as is ....from oil pan to intake manifold to exh manifold, timing belt is installed and timed, head is...
• Re: Advice about breaking in Turbo Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 6 May 2015 19:29:11 -0500
  ...What is timed at? My pump likes it .80mm. Think the timing curve doesn't like the higher VANAGON rpms On May 6, 2015...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Norman Hagan
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 12:00:08 -0600
  ...I checked the distributer to see if the rotor was turning and was timed and it is. It has an engine control unit (computer...
• looking forward to more dyno results from Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:12:44 -0600
  ...alteration.........I swear by this advance and have had my van timed at 6 degrees BTDC for several years.........137K original miles.......... Malibu Tony...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:27:37 -0600
  ...Called batch fire. >> Not sequential, not timed to engine or piston position. >> Somewhat crude. >> >> > . >
• Re: Passat 2.0L engine questions (donor car for 15 degree Vanagon conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:06:11 -0700
  ...Any users run this engine on regular? Could it be tuned (timed?) to run properly on regular? AFAIK this engine has 134 HP. That...
• Re: ARRRGGGHHH Re: Tantalum capacitors to stop blinking temp LED
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:03:12 -0400
  ...Mike's talking about removing the cap entirely, so aside from the fact that the newer level controllers *need* that timed blink, the only...
• More power, less smoke, I'm a happy camper!
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 15:34:33 -0800
  ...I had the injector nozzles replaced and the breaking pressures set to 165 bar, timed the pump at 1.05 mm, and messed with...
• Re: Actual burn times with Mr Buddy MH9B (Little Buddy)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:42:56 -0600
  ...Has anyone actually ever timed one to see how realistic that > is? I'm doing it right now, but with a re-filled 1...
• Should i sell?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Jun 1997 17:50:54 -0700
  ...when this was discovered, I thought it may be improperly timed. My mechanic says it is. But... He adjusted it advancing the timing until...
• Follow up Q Re: fuel pump behaviour with ignition on
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 19 May 2006 14:08:01 EDT
  ...Is there a pressure sensor that shuts off the pump when the correct fuel pressure is reached OR is it a timed power spurt...
• Low idle
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 6 Jun 2006 22:42:32 -0400
  Hi all Well The Vanagon Is timed warm and starts and drives like a champ. But the idle is a bit low. When cold...
• Re: Intermittent no start - fuel pump/relay?
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 09:36:47 +0100
  ...the DLS that were corroded, which resulted in missing or badly timed sparks. Just try unplugging and bypassing the DLS, and see if it...
• Re: Ingnition time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 11:19:05 -0400
  ...between the two halves of the case you will be correctly timed. There is a second mark on the next flange of the pulley...
• acceleration with air cooled
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 12:12:19 -0500
  ...I timed my van this AM, and after the tire was done smoking, and finally hooked up to the asphalt, I was able to...
• Re: Who's going to the Bug Out in Manassas
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Simpson
  Tue, 21 May 2002 07:02:56 -0400
  ...Who's going > > there? We have timed our trip back to VA to coincide > > with the Bug Out, so we'll be there. Unfortunately...
• Re: Oil indicator light (was: <No Subject>)
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:24:44 -0400
  ...just rebiult my 2.1 lt 1987 vanagon, honed out the sleaves > re-ringed, replaced the valves and all gaskets timed it and it...
• Re: VANAGON DRAG RACES!......which is actually a faster Vanagon.. ..th e 1.9L timed at 5 degrees BTDC or the 2.1L.......is the re a noticable dif ference?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 22:29:41 -0500
  ...VANAGON DRAG RACES!......which is actually a faster Vanagon....th e 1.9L timed at 5 degrees BTDC or the 2.1L.......is there...
• timing trouble
  Historical mailing list - Jed Thompson
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 18:52:40 -0400
  ...i have had the absolute worst time trying to get this thing timed right. I just got a timing scale from Bus Depot and...
• Re: [T2] AFC injection problem
  Historical mailing list - Nemo, the Bus Captain
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 14:24:01 -0700
  ...Here are the specs from oldvolkshome.com for a 7.5btdc timed engine (note it's about the same for the 5 or 10...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:28:09 -0600
  ...Called batch fire. >> Not sequential, not timed to engine or piston position. >> Somewhat crude. >> >> > . >
• Swirl, Cosworth, ACB Lotus etc.
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 12:31:14 -0700
  ...Obviously for port timed FI or pee on the valve head FI it is of little demonstrated advantage. But, hey, if it pings your...
• Re: NY to CA cost?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 16 May 2003 21:06:24 -0400
  ...You probably won't do worse than that, but you might very well do better. (I don't think my injector pump is timed...
• Using Google Groups to archive messages
  Historical mailing list - Peter R. Guerzenich Small
  Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:16:25 -0700
  Hi Volks, This morning, I did a search through the archives, and once again, it timed out before the search completed. I would like...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 2 Jul 2016 11:21:47 -0400
  ...Sears is a 90 miles round trip. >>> It has been a long time since I timed any engine with a light. My several >>> old...
• Re: Queer Diesel Glow Plug/Lift Pump Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 11:23:21 -0800
  ...I'm assuming you can start the engine even though the glow plugs haven't "timed out". In other words the VW wiring probably...
• '85, 1.9 timing questions
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 18:05:40 -0800
  ...I timed my 85GL the other day based on the info the guy at the shop gave me. He showed me a picture in...
• 86 Westy w/ Overheating issue. ANY other possibilities?
  Historical mailing list - jobe pilgrim
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:36:08 -0700
  ...It has been timed, and the van seems to run great but gets way too hot. I have bled it, and bled it, and...
• Re: 85 wbx miss at idle...update =)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 15:40:49 -0500
  ...I re-timed at 0 and that >made it run worse, So i set it to 5 ATDC, and it seems >to be the...
• Aftermarket Electronic Ignition
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 4 May 95 10:41:03 PDT
  ...thinking about doing this so as to help the engine stay timed correctly. I have a hunch that correct engine timing has a lot...
• Re: Passat 2.0L engine questions (donor car for 15 degree Vanagon conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:56:25 -0700
  ...Any users run this engine on regular? Could it be tuned (timed?) to > run properly on regular? > > AFAIK this engine has 134 HP. That...
• Re: [84GL cutting out]
  Historical mailing list - john schaper
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 17:38:41 PDT
  ...At times it > runs OK and then at other timed it cuts out or dies on me. In most cases it > starts right up...
• Re: Help! Vanagon timing
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 15:12:27 -0500
  ...You are properly timed. Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy, auto/air >Can someone please inform me how to set the ignition timing on my '84...
• Tires... (I don't want to flog a dead horse, but...)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 08:37:58 -0500
  ...I tried to search the archives but have timed out a few times. A phone call the the local Michelin dealer tell me they...
• Re: [NVC] Re: New Microbus coming 2005...
  Historical mailing list - Rob Scott
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 15:44:16 -0700
  ...usable space, a van like the "new" bus will be well timed for their purchase. Cheers. Rob It's never too late to have...
• Re: six guys update
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:59:30 -0700
  ...He readjusted to .018" > and re-timed the distributor by ear. > Early reports of the results are good. No immediate signs of bucking, and...
• Distributor Clamp Help Wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Oct 1995 15:13:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Got a new stud and then the distributor wasn't in a position to be timed correctly. More fallout from an incompletely tightened nut...
• Re: new emissions methods in UT/I passed, YEA!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 May 1999 19:37:23 EDT
  ...Also I had timed the van myself with a timing light so I knew the timing was good and I had also replaced all...