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Subject:Re: travel report (lots of latitude), and oil leak
Date:Sat, 24 Jun 95 12:35:54 PDT

On Sat, 24 Jun 1995 steffens@herbie.unl.edu (Scott Steffens) wrote:
>Which is more effective, static timing or with a timing strobe light?

I've always used a timing light.
In a pinch I would static time to get it running.  Then turn the dist
a bit until it "sounded right".  Use a timing light for best results.

>Fuel guage:  my fuel guage always shows that there's always half as much
>fuel as there really is in the tank.

My fuel gauge read empty when it was 1/2 full.  I replaced the sending
unit in the fuel tank.  Now it is accurate again.
A great time to fix this is while the engine is out getting that oil
leak plugged up.  ;-)

Welcome back!
Jack  '73 Westy (orange)