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Date:         Tue, 14 Nov 1995 11:09:00 -0800 (PST)
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From:         "Maher, Steve (SD-MS)" <SMAHER@PO2.GI.COM>
Subject:      RE: #3 late timing.



>that when timing a 1965 or later Bug, you will find that #3
>cylinder is late firing while the other three seem to check
>out.  Don't worry--it is supposed to be that way.  The
>reason #3 cylinder is late firing as compared to the others
>is that in 1965 Volkswagen gave a special grind to the cam
>in the distributor to cause #3 to fire 2-1/2 degrees late.
>This was done to aid cooling of #3 cylinder which is
>farthest away from the fan.<unquote>


Anyone who puts a 009 distributor (centrifugal advance only) in their
VW, will get this side benny also. The mod carried over into all 009's,
I believe.


Steve Maher   smaher@gi.com   '71 VW Transporter w/009
                              '80 VW V6anagon, 009 don't fit
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