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> Regarding the # 3 retard, I've heard every permutation of this. I don't know if > any type 3s got it, or even if any type 1s got it. I've never noticed it and I > haven't found it mentioned in any difinitive reference. OTOH, it seems to be > common knowledge, so who knows. > I didn't believe it either, Jim, until I actually tried the spark on no. 3 when checking the timing. It's certainly retarded on mine compared with no. 1. Easy enough to take a look next time you've got the timing light out. '71 dual vac on twin carb 1600 original un-messed with engine. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~