Malibu Tony,

Looking back at this reply I find it very harsh.

I apologize for the inconsiderate reply I posted. It makes me feel bad that
I posted it in such a way.

Peace,
Mark Ingalls

>From: Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Engine Timing
>Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 21:03:36 -0600
>
>If you move the timing 11 degrees advanced, then you have also moved the
>total advance 11 degrees. I have NEVER EVER heard that this is a safe thing
>to do.
>
>You will risk detonation (the fuel ignites while the piston is too early on
>the compression stroke and you are hammering the piston back the wrong
>way).
>You can put a hole in your piston, fracture a rod, beat your
>bearings........
>
>The timing may have a few degrees 'fudge factor', but not 11 degrees.
>
>I'm running 3 degrees AFTER TDC, lots of power and 17-18 MPG.
>
>The digijet '5 degrees ATDC' advances as soon as you step on the
>accelerator, so if everything is working right it shouldn't be a problem.
>
>Happy Travels,
>Mark Ingalls
>85 GL
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>>From: Chad <groch@WORLDCHAT.COM>
>>Reply-To: Chad <groch@WORLDCHAT.COM>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Engine Timing
>>Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 18:29:20 -0400
>>
>>All this talk about 6 degrees BTDC for engine timing.  Is this something
>>everyone should consider. I don't know how to do it myself and my mechanic
>>set the timing a few months ago (don't know what he set it at). Should I
>>take it back to him this week and have him set it to 6 degrees???????
>>
>>Chad 85GL
>
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