yes, and .......
by having it fully free from the engine, you can check the wires and
connector  at various angles and degrees of tension on it . , in case there
is intermittency there.
Your way is faster, the way I suggest tests more.
and yes, every quarter turn, thanks for catching that.
Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: No injector spray pattern

> You don't even have to remove the dizzy to turn it by hand and check
> hall generation of spark and injector pulses. Just loosen the 13mm
> headed nut that holds the dizzy bracket to the block. Leave the nut on a
> couple threads. Pull up on the dizzy until it clears the internal
> keyway. Then spin the rotor by hand with the key on. You can hear the
> fuel pump run, watch for spark from the coil wire to engine metal, check
> the injector spray pattern. Very quick and handy, does not change the
> timing. You should get a spark for every 90 degrees rotation of the rotor.
>
>
> Make sure you seat it all the way back down and at the same rotor angle
> as when you began. Pull the cap as the first step, note rotor angle,
> return to same position when done.
>
> Mark
>
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> hi Michael,
>> I was just suggesting the same sort of test for TJ.
>> it sure did the trick in your case - i.e. 'found the problem' .
>> not everyone knows 'scott foss' is also 'scott daniel.' , my normal
>> online
>> 'handle.'
>>
>> it's kinda fun to turn the distributor by hand, see the spark zap to
>> ground,
>> and hear the fuel pump buzz/whirl, then shut off.
>> Like seeing those two results from turning energized electronic
>> components
>> happen .........you know it's alive !!
>> and you feel much more like YOU are making it happen, seeing the result
>> from
>> each half turn of the distrubotor, done with your fingers.
>>
>> scott daniel foss
>> turbovans.com
>>