Sorry, meant not to "try" to start or crank it. :-)
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Peter DiFalco <peter.difalco@gmail.com>wrote:

> How does one start the engine without a distributor? Or are you thinking of
> hand-cranking the engine or rolling it in gear, which would then rotate the
> dizzy gear out of position?
>
> Because, hey, if there's a way to start an engine without a distributor I
> wanna know for emergencies.
>
> -Peter
>
> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:23 AM, Michael Sullivan
> <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Just mark where the rotor points and loosen the ring at the base.  I
> > believe
> > it is an allen bolt.  Just don't start the engine with it out or you will
> > have to reset the timing.
> > Michael in San Antonio
> > 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
> > 73 Beetle
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 12:52 PM, B Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I have a spare distributer from the complete extra 1.9 that I
> originally
> > > bought. How hard is it to swap this out with my current one to do a
> test?
> > > Is there something I can screw up and cause lots of grief doing this?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Bryan
> > >
> >
>