How does one start the engine without a distributor? Or are you thinking of hand-cranking the engine or rolling it in gear, which would then rotate the dizzy gear out of position? Because, hey, if there's a way to start an engine without a distributor I wanna know for emergencies. -Peter On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:23 AM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote: > Just mark where the rotor points and loosen the ring at the base. I > believe > it is an allen bolt. Just don't start the engine with it out or you will > have to reset the timing. > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' > 73 Beetle > > > On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 12:52 PM, B Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote: > > > I have a spare distributer from the complete extra 1.9 that I originally > > bought. How hard is it to swap this out with my current one to do a test? > > Is there something I can screw up and cause lots of grief doing this? > > > > Thanks, > > Bryan > > > |
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