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Subject:Re: Timing Help
From:David Beierl
Date:Sun, 4 Jul 2010 12:04:30 -0400

At 11:30 AM 7/4/2010 Sunday, cesar quiros wrote:
>Bentley say unplug Idle Stabilizer and plug into itself to 5 dregrees ATDC....

If your van has an idle stabilizer module it *must* be disconnected
as above, because it actively alters the timing at idle speeds.  You
will see this with the timing light -- the timing will be jumping all around.

Leaving the vacuum hoses connected is consistent with the method for
Digijet (1.9l).

As a rule the stickers actually on the vehicle ought to be pretty
reliable.  So I would follow them and also bypass the idle stab unit.

Bear in mind that I've actually seen an air-cooled engine, once, for
several seconds...

Yours,
David