In a message dated 1/1/02 12:12:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET writes:

<<  It is there to
 locate the flywheel in position on the Crank shaft so that the pin one
 the back is in the correct place for the "Top Dead Center" sensor for
 some VW diagnostic tools.  >>
 Yeah that too..but the pin has been in there since 1968 when the engine was
introduced (411/914-4)

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