Hi again Adam, I see you have a 2L. Sorry I thought you were asking about a wasserboxer. I have never had a timing light on a 2 L. The 1.8L on my son Tom's fox has 42 degrees advance. Darrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell Boehler" <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 7:16 AM Subject: Re: Top end problems, 2liter motor
> Hi Adam, > The wasserboxer and most modern engines run 40 to 45 degrees advance > above 2k rpm (There are exceptions) . If you use a vanagon digijet or Cal > vanagon L-jetronic air cooled ignition system it will put your timing more > where it needs to be for proper operation of the wasserboxer imho. > Midwesty > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Puzerewski" <Puzerewski@EMAIL.MSN.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 5:46 AM > Subject: Top end problems, 2liter motor > > > > Ok folks, > > Trying to dial in my 2 liter with dual 34 Webers. Spoke with Ronnie > at > > Kymco, and he recommended looking at the plugs for lean mixture did that, > > and began to increase main jet size. Started at 140, and am now at 165. > > Great bottom end acceleration, through 3 gears ( for vanagon westy), but > > when I hit 4th gear about 55mph, acceleration comes to a standstill. It > is > > pretty flat where I live, and it is a slow climb to 65. > > > > The dizzy is an 009, set at 28 degrees total advance. New rebuild, 1000 > > miles on it. > > > > I do have jet drills.. Any ideas? > > > > > > > > Adam Puzerewski > > 81 westy > > 74 beetle > > 86 cabrio > > Vanagon Partsmobiles > > > |
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