on 6/22/03 5:22 PM, Dennis Haynes at dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET wrote:

> Upper left is usually #3. 1 nad 2 are on the passenger side. 3 and 4 is
> on the driver's side. 1 and 3 is in front.
>
> Dennis
>
ok so since my notch in the distributor is on the upper left as you look at
it from behind the van, it seems to me that when "they" replaced the
distributor a few years ago they installed it 180 o reversed.
I have tried starting the van.  She cranks but doesn't catch.  I've changed
the wires to be 1,4,3,2 and so if the distributor is out of sync then... ???

Can I just loosen the screw for advance/retarding timing and pull her out
(at TDC... but where is TDC if the distributor is out) ??

Help!!

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Dan Erlandson
Flemington, NJ
> danoer1@eclipse.net
91 VW Vanagon GL 170,000 mi
99 VW Passat 107,000 mi