adjusting Ignition timing

[rhock99 at epix.net (Ryan H)]

> I have q's too...
> The mark on the top cam (timing belt) was set so that when the timing light 
> went off, it was about 1 tooth towards the back of the car. Supposedly 6 deg 
> off.

Not really sure what you mean, but i'll try to answer anyway:  I wouldn't go by the cam sprocket gear.  I put new cams in, and when the cams are at TDC, the sprocket mark is back by a few degrees as you are saying.  And each tooth is 9 degrees, so you'd probably notice if if was off by that much.


> The dist is set almost at the end of the adjustment range (where the 10mm 
> bolt goes through)
> Is this correct?

Really, you can't go by the position of the distributor, although the end of the adjustment range doesn't seem right...
Best bet, Julie, is to go by the flywheel timing mark.  At idle (and warm), the light should go on as the big V mark on the flywheel passes by, indicating 6 degrees advance.

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> Julie Macfarlane
> Menlo Park Research & Development
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> >From: derrickmd18@juno.com
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: adjusting Ignition timing
> >Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 19:34:16 -0700
> >
> >How would I go about adjusting the ignition timing on my 16v scirocco
> >with a 1.8 motor?  I'm getting a timing light and I wanted to know where
> >I hook it up and adjust?  how do I know what degree to set it to and how
> >to set it?  whats the stock settings?
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