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Date:         Tue, 10 Sep 2002 22:24:40 EDT
Reply-To:     CMathis227@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chuck Mathis <CMathis227@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: missing wire at distributor? and timing question
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Quite a few of us over here have things muddled up. The factory standard setting for the American market 1.9L Digijets is 5 degrees ATDC. They run okay but very weak. At 5 degrees BTDC they pick up a lot of power especially in the low end. I've been running mine this way for a little more than a year and haven't experienced any pinging (running regular unleaded 87 gas) or increased temp. Interestingly enough the car also passed the emissions test.

Chuck '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'

In a message dated 9/10/02 8:20:03 PM, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

>Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 23:42:28 +0100 >From: Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM> >Subject: Re: missing wire at distributor? and timing question > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 8:02 PM > >> I highly recommend more advance for your 1.9. I am running 5 >BTDC. This is 10 degrees advanced from stock. > >Jay, I think somewhere you've got something muddled up. >I've never known a manufacturer's optimum timing setting ever be that much >out - just can't believe this statement. 10 degrees is an enormous amount, >especially when you're ADVANCING beyond their standard setting. 2.1 Digijets >for instance over here are run 4 - 5 degrees retarded for plonk green fuel, >the standrad Euro DJ engine running a 10.5:1 CR and hence requiring 98 >Octane. > >Clive >'88 Syncro Transporter


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