Setting the ignition timing to TDC is close enough to start. You sure you have the wires hooked up correctly? --------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young '81 Vanagon Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia --------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Vieira" <dave172c@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 7:42 AM Subject: timing method - Is this correct ?
> Hello, > > I just finished rebuilding my 1.9 L .. put it in and > it will not start ..surpise :) . > > now I thing its timing because I have spark and I have > fuel, now the way I set the timing is as follows tell > me if this is right or wrong or forgot to do somthing > . > > I set #1 at TDC, set the valve clearnace to .006, and > set the rotor to #1 on the cap, then checked all the > rest and did the set up for .006 and thats about it.. > > > sound good .. or bad.. or .. .. > > what to yea think . > > '84, 1.9L vanagon . > > > > ===== > Dave Vieira > Hamilton, Ontario > Canada > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com |
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