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<x-charset iso-8859-1>On Monday 29 October 2001 20:50, Jim Adney wrote: > On 29 Oct 2001, at 18:53, Russ Wolfe wrote: > > When and where was yours printed? > Well, I just checked it's printing date, and it was printed 12/71. So it must actually be a '72 manual. I don't think that it really makes that much difference, as the factory mechanics usually set all the engines with the late style rocker arms at the .006 setting. This was what they taught us in factory school, and the factory finally changed it to be "official" after many complaints from the mechanics, and warranty claims. .004 was just too tight in colder climates. If you set them to .004 at 72F, and they were not adjusted again, and the car went outside into a -30F/-40F temperature, they did not start well. Many changes to VW's techniques came from the experience of the mechanics on the front lines. -- Russ Wolfe '71 Fastback AT '66 Fastback MT (IT RUNS) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe </x-charset>