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Date:         Sun, 22 Jul 2001 21:38:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: I stand corrected.(diesel question)
Comments: To: Rachel Cogent <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <B7807C3D.27C0%Gnarlodious@earthlink.net>
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Sounds like you've timed it properly. Cylinder #1 and #4 will be TDC, and the notch on the injection pump pulley should line up the the notch in the injection pump mounting plate. That is the correct starting point to begin the timing procedure. There's a woodruff key for the injection pump sprocket, so it would be tough to have the pump misaligned with the sprocket.

(The rear-most cylinder IS #1 (pulley side. #4 is flywheel side) :)

Bradley Flubacher State College, PA '82 VW diesel westy '84 GL wasserboxer

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Rachel Cogent Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 2:49 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: I stand corrected.(diesel question)

> You're enjoying the heck out of us! And should learning be a miserable experience?

But seriously: I set my diesel engine to spray where the timing mark is on top of the injector sprocket. It is then squirting into the cylinder on the rearmost of the car (the one I call #1). Did I set it 190 degrees off? Is that standard or am I all bastardized?

Entity Karl Wolz spoke thus:

> No you're not!

> I'm always pretty careful when describing procedures or asking questions to > specify flywheel end or pulley end for just that reason. > > If you read John Muir's book, one of the things he stresses at the very > beginning, "Front is front". If you apply the same terminology throughout, > it makes translating word to action much easier. > > If, however, you are dealing with a mechanic who did not start on VW's, > you'd better be clear. > > Karl


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