adjusting Ignition timing

[derrickmd18 at juno.com (derrickmd18@juno.com)]

then I have a problem.  I installed a lightweight flywheel and it doesn't
have any timing marks on it.
Can I turn the motor to TDC and mark the flywheel through the hole?


On 25 Jul 2003 23:46:08 -0400 Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com> writes:
> For directions on setting timing, follow the Bentley. It isn't hard, 
> but
> it's kinda hard to describe.
> 
> But some advice for buying a light: Make sure you get an "advance"
> timing light with an adjustment knob. Our flywheels usually only 
> have a
> single tick mark (or one at TDC, and another at 6 BTDC), instead of 
> a
> range of degree markers. So you can't tell how far you are from TDC 
> by
> looking at the flywheel. You need to use the knob on the advance 
> timing
> light to off-set the light pulse. So, for example, if you want 6 
> BTDC,
> set the knob to 6 and you should see the TDC mark in the light when 
> the
> distributor is set properly...
> 
> Neal
> 
> On Fri, 2003-07-25 at 22:34, derrickmd18@juno.com wrote:
> > 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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