Setting the ignition timing to TDC is close enough to start.  You sure you
have the wires hooked up correctly?
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Vieira" <dave172c@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 7:42 AM
Subject: timing method - Is this correct ?

> Hello,
>
> I just finished rebuilding my 1.9 L .. put it in and
> it will not start ..surpise :) .
>
> now I thing its timing because I have spark and I have
> fuel, now the way I set the timing is as follows tell
> me if this is right or wrong or forgot to do somthing
> .
>
> I set #1 at TDC, set the valve clearnace to .006, and
> set the rotor to #1 on the cap, then checked all the
> rest and did the set up for .006  and thats about it..
>
>
> sound good .. or bad.. or ..  ..
>
> what to yea think .
>
> '84, 1.9L vanagon .
>
>
>
> =====
> Dave Vieira
> Hamilton, Ontario
> Canada
>
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