Try what? 10 degrees ahead of standard timing on a standard DJ 2.1 - you
must be Joe King?

I think Jay has a non-standard engine of some sort and a modified ECU, thats
different then ...
whatever it pulls like, I don't want to risk that - 112 BHP is quite enough.

Clive
'88 Syncro Transporter

----- Original Message -----
From: <kdlewis@juno.com>
To: <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: missing wire at distributor? and timing question

> Try it, you'll like it.
>
> Good Luck and Drive Safely
> Ken Lewis
> 86 Crewcab, 60 356 T-5
> http://Neksiwel.20m.com/
>
> On Tue, 10 Sep 2002 23:42:28 +0100 Clive Smith
> <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM> writes:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 8:02 PM
> >
> > > I highly recommend more advance for your 1.9.  I am running 5
> > BTDC.  This is 10 degrees advanced from stock.
> >
> > Jay, I think somewhere you've got something muddled up.
> > I've never known a manufacturer's optimum timing setting ever be
> > that much
> > out - just can't believe this statement. 10 degrees is an enormous
> > amount,
> > especially when you're ADVANCING beyond their standard setting. 2.1
> > Digijets
> > for instance over here are run 4 - 5 degrees retarded for plonk
> > green fuel,
> > the standrad Euro DJ engine running a 10.5:1 CR and hence requiring
> > 98
> > Octane.
> >
> > Clive
> > '88 Syncro Transporter
> >
> >
>
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