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On 14 Mar 2002, at 18:11, jadabrez wrote: > hey which notch in the crankshaft pulley are you > supposed to line up when setting ignition timing? the > far left one right? there are four notches on mine, > three closer together and one a little further to the > left. the far left one is 0 degrees before TDC, right? What you're describing is correct for your FI 71. > i set the timing with this notch, like the manual > said, and there was a loud backfire and then black > smoke started pouring from the tail pipe. Is this a new engine? If so, that would be somewhat normal. All the parts in there are oily and will burn off the first time you start it up. The backfire is unusual, though. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe