I didn't get the post about the 1/2 turn.... you guys keeping secrets
to yourselves???
Mind repeating for the list? I'm doing this job too...

Jim C

'86 Westy
'71 van

On Aug 22, 2009, at 1:20 PM, Andy Morse wrote:

> Thanks for the advice. I did the Bentley method first with two turns
> before I read these posts. I accidentally went to start the van with
> the dist. cap lying on the side (so I could see the rotor while I
> was turning the engine). I think I fried the cap and rotor because
> the van ran horribly. Then I read the posts, once all cooled down I
> did the 1/2 turn instead, put the cap back on (duh) it ran better
> but it still is miss firing . I'm going to replace the cap and rotor
> to be sure, they don't look the best anyway.
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> I originally went in to adjust the valves( it is such a habit with
> the beemers and 71 VW) because #4 would clatter a lot for about 20
> minutes and then free up. One thing I did notice as poorly as the
> Vanagon was running is that after the 1/2 turn, #4 wasn't clattering
> anymore.
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