adjusting Ignition timing

[rocco16v at netzero.net (L F)]

Sure.  How are you insuring that the crank is at TDC??
(what method?)
Larry
sandiego16v
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: derrickmd18@juno.com 
  To: nealtovsen@yahoo.com 
  Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
  Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 3:28 AM
  Subject: Re: adjusting Ignition timing


  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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