I have a 1.9 L 1985 Vanagon Engine type DH. I =
believe
the Bentley shows timing should be 5 ATDC. But this causes a few
problems.
First the pulley does not have any timing marks that =
show 5
ATDC. Only a single mark to show TDC. I did notice the =
pulley does
have some partial holes in the back of the pulley that might represent
something. I believe this is for a special electronic tool used by =
the VW
dealers.
Second, the engine runs really bad at 5 ATDC. =
It seems
to run best if the timing is BTDC. In fact, the more I move the =
timing
BTDC (Rotate distributor counterclockwise) the better the engine =
runs.
Eventually the distributor hits a side and can not rotate any =
further.
Also when I reconnect the Idle Stabilizer, I noticed the timing jumps =
all over
the place.
So, what am I doing wrong? Any =
ideas?
Take care,
Paul