I advance mine a bit, perhaps 3-5 degrees.  The van runs better, no
better fuel economy.  I only do it because my van will not idle stably
at the factory recommended setting.

Donald Baxter, Iowa City
'85 GL

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Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 10:49 PM
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Subject: anyone with a 1.9L wbx advanced the timing???? as a performance
mod?

has anyone out there with a '83-'85 1.9L wbx vanagon advanced the timing
as a
performance mod?   what are the performance results?  does this lessen
the
life of the engine?  what was the HP upgrade?
any BTDT let me know....
considering doing this to my 1.9L wbx w/ 80k mi but dont want to lessen
the
life of the engine..
chris