[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [New Search]
On 14 Jul 99, at 9:50, Woolston, Craig* > I have a timing light, but was under the impression that static timing was > a much better way to go with VW aircooled engines. So what should I see > with my timing light? Not at all. The timing light is more accurate. It's just that John Muir disliked all the extra gadgets that some people thought they had to have and he preferred to show that he could get by with a minimum. With your timing light you should be able to watch not only the idle timing, but also the timing advance as you goose the throttle and you can put a small hose on the vac adv and watch that change the timing as you suck on the hose. Each of these verifies that some different set of parts is working properly. Each of these things is difficult to check any other way. > The Phantom Menace suggested that I pay attention to total advance, and it > shouldn't be more than 28 deg. How do you measure the timing that well, > repaint the fan and mark better increments of advance? Yes, you can do that, or just estimate based on a comparison against the existing timing marks. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/