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Subject:Re: timing method - Is this correct ?
From:Dave Vieira
Date:Sat, 19 Jul 2003 18:24:54 -0700

Hello,

Yes I did get it running woohoo . but . its running
like ass ... no balls .. this sounds like i am still
out a bit ?

--- Tom Young <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 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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=====
Dave Vieira
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada

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