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Date:         Fri, 8 Feb 2002 18:05:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Walter Evens <wrevens@MYEXCEL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Walter Evens <wrevens@MYEXCEL.COM>
Subject:      '85, 1.9 timing questions
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Hello Vanagoneers:

I timed my 85GL the other day based on the info the guy at the shop gave me. He showed me a picture in his Bentley which is actually backwards from my GL. The manual shows 5 degrees being to the right of TDC and on my pulley it's to the left. Can anyone explain the difference? Is it a typo?

I find it runs better at TDC than at 5 degrees. I tried to set the timing mark even with the place where the crank case comes together. However if I move it a little too much past that, the idle goes way up and the mark moves way to the left. Can anyone tell me why this happens?

I read another post where someone mentioned TDC as being a better setting for a little extra power. How will this effect things like, emission controls, etc, for those of us living in a state with Smog Controls and Smog tests?

By the way, I did remember to unplug the temp sensor before setting the timing.

Thanks,

Walter Evens Hesperia, CA, USA 2-85GLS


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