VANAGON archives -- September 2009, week 2 (#473)

Date:	Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:13:31 -0400
Reply-To:	Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
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From:	Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:	Re: 1.9ltr vanagon timing help needed.
Comments:	To: T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
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<html> <body> Hi Tony OR you can drag your BUTT over to the Shed and Borrow the Timing light with the Little knob on the back and the Digital One that shows the advance and rpm. I also have 2 tons of 1.9L parts laying around that you can do the ol Plug and Play till your hearts content. I think Ive even got a full wire harness from a 84 that ran like a top. Hell motors still setting back there. But that is up to you. C-ya Jonce <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hello Ken, Thanks for the reply. I have some questions for you. I looked at your  Dec 26, 2007 newsletter and also at your reply now and like to be clear about something. You say that the V notch is the timing mark and that the U mark is the TDC. My pulley has the V notch to the left of the U mark.....so like this; V----->U (one on the front the other on the rear of the pulley) So If I am getting this right, U is TDC, then would V be 5* BTDC? So for proper timing the V notch should be 2* more to the right side of the engine halves? That would equal = 7* BTDC I just want to make sure that I am wrapping my brain around this correctly. Lastly then, the U TDC mark is there for valve ajustments. I just need to return the timing to specs, since I fiddled with it so much. The van iddles pretty much fine both cold and hot in the present seetings, but sucks while under load as soon as geeting it out of 1st gear. I ahve check the grounds and they all looked good and intact. I'll check them again. My 85 has the under the TB possition switch, not checked yet. I will try and buy a new temp II sender and install it. I have 3 afm that I have switch with the problems being the same. I have tryed 2 differnt O2 sensors I haveto pick up a set of new wires locally. Thanks again, Tony On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > Tony, the timing was not the culprit.  Your timing can't change unless you > change it by moving the distributor so you can't go from a good running van > to a bad one and the timing be the culprit.  It would not change on it's > own.  So now you have two problems, the original one and the fact that your > timing is not not set properly.  The two marks you have on your pulleys are > V notch (timing mark) and U notch (TDC).  I would set your timing to about 7 > deg BTDC (advanced).  It should run well there.  You can do this the easiest > with a timing light that has a little dial on the back that allows you to > set it to the timing you desire then aim it at the U mark and turn the > distributor until the U mark lines up with the case halves.  If you don't > have one of those measure the distance between the V mark and the U mark > with a tape measure.  Now make another mark the same distance as these two > marks are apart but on the other side of the U.  That should be 5 degrees > advanced which would be fine.  Now time it to that using the static light > with the idle stablizer by passed and it should run as good as it is going > to run.  Now you have to troubleshoot the stumbling problem which is > probably something completely different.  Check out my article on bucking > and hesistating and if it helps you out. > <a href="http://www.vanagain.com/bucking1.htm" eudora="autourl"> http://www.vanagain.com/bucking1.htm</a> > > Let me know if I can help you further. > > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > <a href="http://www.vanagain.com/" eudora="autourl">www.vanagain.com</a> > > > -- > 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" > 85 Vanagon "El Guapo" > 90 Fuji Ace ></blockquote> <x-sigsep></x-sigsep> Jonce Fancher 56 Single Cab 66 Sunroof Bug 66 Squareback 66 Porsche 912 71 Sunroof Bus 84 Vanagon 7 Passenger 24k Miles 85 Vanagon Westi 2.0L Zetec 03 Sprinter 1 Understanding / Tolerant Wife, 2 Kids and 1 Beagle <a href="http://www.fanchers.com/" eudora="autourl"> www.fanchers.com </a><a href="http://www.busesbythebeach.com/" eudora="autourl"> www.busesbythebeach.com </a></body> </html>

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