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On 4 Apr 2002, at 11:39, jason.smith@sarcom.com wrote: > Ok I am reading the Bentley and need something explained. I do not have a > stroboscopic timing light. Do I have to disconnect the vacuum hoses and > plug them, if I am using a static timing light? Is this method inacurate? > Here is what I am doing, set point gap with dwell, set idle speed to 950 +- > 50, set timing by putting the fan at 5deg btdc the rotor aligned at #1 and > rotating the distibutor until the light comes on. You really can't do a 72 statically. It is an inherently dynamic adjustment. The only manual that explains the right way to do it is the Bentley. The timing light also allows you to easily check the mechanical and vacuum advances, both of which are crucial for proper operation of your 72. Check Sears, NAPA, or eBay for a timing light. I love my Sears. It has been a great investment. I strongly recommend the inductive pickup kind. It is possible that you could do a proper dynamic adjustment then see where it is timed statically. After that you could time it statically to that same place. I would not trust a shop to do it correctly since this is a one-year process. Borrow a timing light and do it carefully yourself. Yes, the first time you do this you'll be bewildered and spend the better part of an afternoon, but you'll learn a lot and come out of it a lot better off. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org