re
"TDC was
> determined with a dial indicator on the top of the piston. "

yes, but on WHICH tdc  ? - the piston comes up on both compression and end
of intake/start of exhaust.
You watch # 3 valves to tell when it's on # 1 tdc on compression.
You can also look at the cam lobes - they need to be pointing down for it to
be on compression, the lobes for # 1.

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: stumped

On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Robert Ueltzen <robueltzen@gmail.com>
wrote:

.....

> 3. Right now, the timing is at TDC. I will set to spec when I get it
> running, but I would think it would start or fire at least at TDC. TDC was
> determined with a dial indicator on the top of the piston. The distributor
> rotor is pointing to the the #1 tower of the cap and the firing order is
> 1-3-4-2.

...

> 5. The camshaft/crank timing appears to be correct; I've done this before
> with success.

> My question here is that I used the
> procedure/marks described in Bentley to set the valve/crank timing _ dot
> on
> camshaft sprocket lined up with the top edge of the cylinder head
> (distributor side) and the dot on the intermediate shaft lined up with the
> mark on the crank pulley. I'm not certain this applies to the Tiico
> engine,
> but I thought it was the same procedure I used previously with success.

Just to confirm, I double checked my '75-'92 VW Rabbit Haynes. Says
the same as you wrote for timing marks on the SOHC engine. I can't say
for sure if same for Tiico though.

Spark plug wires correct?

Are both valves closed on #1 when rotor at #1?

Is there an inspection hole to look for TDC indicator on flywheel?

And to be sure, are you counting cylinders from drivebelt to tranny?

Neil.

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