Air-cooled gasoline Vanagon I assume.
the timing scale is on the fan housing, not the flywheel end.
A regular timing light is used.
electronic or points distributor ?
if the points version............( not recommended ) , the points and dwell
have to be adjusted correctly first of course.
And the distributor not too worn.

----- Original Message -----
From: "B.J.R." <beer_eighty@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 10:59 AM
Subject: Timing vanagon without timing scale, only insturment ?'s

> Can I accurately time an 82 vanagon
>
> Using any special type of timing light or insturment
>
> Without my timing scale on the engine block rear?
>
> I'm completely clueless to any other timing gadget besides a basic timing
> light
>
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