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On 31 May 2003 at 13:24, Russ wolfe wrote: > All factory trained VW mechanics that I know turn the engine backwards > when adjusting valves. That is the way VW trains them. This way, you are > adjusting the cylinders 1-2-3-4. I guess if you want to do it that way that removes one advantage of the ratchet. I'll note that there's one more advantage to doing it your way: If this is your habit you'll never try to turn the engine forward when the distributor is out. I once had the drive gear get pushed up and jammed when I turned the engine over in the forward direction. I don't EVER want to go thru that again! > This is why I recommend disabling (pull the coil wire) the ignition > while adjusting valves. At least the engine won't start until you > re-enable the ignition. Why pull the wire? Or are you protecting yourself against someone who tries to turn the key when you've got your head stuck in the engine compartment? A magneto ignition will start without power to the coil, but there's no chance of a spark from a Kettering ignition as long as the key is off. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org