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Subject:Re: 009 Timing
From:Richard Kurtz
Date:Sat, 15 Oct 1994 07:05:26 -0500

WiebeK@aol.com writes...
: A parts house told me to time it the same as the stock distributor, which in
: my case equated to 5 degrees ATDC -- not a good choice I soon found out.
:  Acceleration ceased, for one thing.

Bad advice, for sure.  I time my 009s at 10 degrees BTDC.  That is per my
local VW mechanic.  It works well.

Richard Kurtz