Date:         Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:15:34 -0400
Reply-To:     T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1.9ltr vanagon timing help needed.
Comments: To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4AAE86E3.3070507@comcast.net>
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They say that a picture is worth 1000 words. This is what I am looking at
when I look at my pulley:
http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/NeptunoMD/El%20Guapo%20Vanagon/?action=view&current=85vanagoncrankpulley.jpg

Thanks,
Tony

On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:

> On the 1.9l engines they wanted you to set the timing to 5 degrees after
> TDC for some reason.  However I have found that these engine lack power at
> that setting.  So you want to set them to between 5 and 7 Before TDC like
> the 2.1l Vanagons.  On those engines the V mark is to the right of the U
> mark exactly 1/4 of an inch.  Just measure from the center of the U 1/4 of
> an inch to the right and make your new V mark with some paint and you should
> be good to go.
> Let me know if you need anything,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
> --
82 Scirocco "Rodolfo"
85 Vanagon "El Guapo"
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