Date:         Sat, 23 Sep 2000 07:25:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Darrell Boehler <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Darrell Boehler <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Top end problems, 2liter motor
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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
> >
>