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Date:         Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:43:44 -0600
Reply-To:     David Johnson <davidj@ELPASOTEL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Johnson <davidj@ELPASOTEL.NET>
Subject:      Timing tips for Idiots
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Ok - the back story - big engine fire, top part of engine toast, got parts from another list member, now working on reassembly.

Ok, so that is out of the way. Now, I have to assume that the vacuum advance on the distributor is toasted, and quite possibly the plate itself might be warped a little from the fire. So I am going to replace the distributor. Now, I have read the John Muir book, and the Bentley, and both are surprisingly little help. Bentley simply said get the engine to TDC and then put the distributor in, as if any vaguely trained monkey could find TDC. Muir offers a little more help, but does not seem to translate too well to a Vanagon.

So - any tips here? I don't sen a timing scale anywhere, and have yet to find any sort of timing notch, although I suspect one might be on the pulley I can sorta see through the dome-shaped grill that protects the v-belt. Also, I don't see where I am supposed to be able to slip a wrench on and crank the engine around by hand either. Any help on this would be appreciated.

Thanks,

David.


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