Assuming your 1.8 is Digifant II, the diesel flywheel or pressure plate
(whichever one the TDC v-notch is on) needs a thin white splotch of paint 6� to
the right of this TDC mark looking forward at the timing port.  At 800 rpm idle
you want this splotch to line up with the bell housing pointer when viewed under
your strobe timing light.  The A2 Bentley has the complete routine with photos
and more particulars.

-Dana-

vwghost wrote:
>
> 1.8 liter gas engine i put in my 88 vanagon using a diesel flywheel and
> pressure plate.I need to get timing right and clear the obd and also how hot
> does these engines get at the hoses?How am i suppose to time this  engine if
> the timing mark is on the flywheel on the cabriolet engine and the timing
> marks for the diesel was on the pressure plate? and  they  was not the same
> ? or  are they? any help?
> Darrel