Re: [T3] Dwell and Timing

["David Martinez" <wfoh8x9@msn.com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Wolfe" <russw@classicvw.org>
To: "Type3" <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] Dwell and Timing

> Are you sure your dwell meter is for a 4 cyl. engine? The 33 degrees
> sounds like it is set for 6 cylinder.


This is what the meter face says;

1st line: 4 Zyl- and it has a scale from 0-24 with arrows forming a circle 
which I deducted as an RPM scale. Under that scale it has numbers starting 
with 90 degrees on the left and ending on 0 degrees on the right. and a 
symbol that looks like slice of pizza  with a degree sign at on corner.

2nd line: 6 Zyl  and numbers 0-16 and the arrows in a circle, and the under 
scale of 60 degrees to 0 degrees underneath.

The meter handle says,    DREHZAHL      on the handle. I hooked this o the 
green cable on the coil and ground.
                        SCHLIESSWINKEL
                           TESTER

Did I measure something wrong?, I used the top scale to measure RPM's with 
the Vaccum line hooked to the distrubutor after I aligned the 7 1/2 BTDC 
timing mark on the fan to the mark on the case. I did not hear any pinging 
this time, but fact that the feeler gauge and dwell measurement do not match 
has me puzzled.

Thanks
David
67 Baltic Blue Fasty
Aberdeen Proving Ground,MD 

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