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On 16 Sep 2003 at 11:08, Doug Brashear wrote:
> I have a quick question regarding the procedure for setting timing on
> FI'd type IIIs. As on my old Beetle, should I disconnect the vacuum
> advance hose when setting the timing (with a strobe) on my '73 Fastback?
Do this test. Put your timing light on the engine and watch the timing mark
while you take that hose on and off. You'll see that the timing doesn't change.
Moral to the story: It doesn't matter.
{On a 72, with the vacuum retard, it matters.)
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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