Who all is using Evans Coolant?

[camron at worldaccessnet.com (Camron D. Crouse)]

David Utley wrote:

>I would like to keep track so that if I have problems or questions later on, I can ask directly instead of asking the whole list...
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>Of those that are using it, what sort of FI/Ignition system do you have?  I am curious to know who has done what with CIS-E FI and the knock-box Ignition.  What basic advance do you run? 
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>Thanks for your time...
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>David
>
>'83 GTI, Daily Driver...
>'87 16V, parts car
>'82 pickup, 2.0 16V, collecting dust...
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>

Hi David.  I've been away from the list for a couple months (recently 
got married) but I happened to catch your post... I too am running Evans 
Coolant, as before.  My setup is a 2.0 16V, with stock 16V Scirocco 
ignition.  I had my distributor set at what I thought was stock  6* BTDC 
at idle, but I had no low end power on the road.  I have since adjusted 
"by feel" the distributor timing.  Now I have great low end, and just a 
hint of ping at full throttle on 92 octane.  Might back it off just a tad.

Incidentally, this spring I bought an expensive Craftsman timing light 
with variable advance,  but found that I had a hell of a time getting an 
accurate reading of the flywheel with all the crap in the way of the 
transaxle view hole.  I did my best to set it to "stock" taking into 
account a skewed angle of view, but after driving on that for weeks, I 
decided I was missing power and adjusted by hand.  Is it true that the 
16V flywheel has the timing mark "preset" at  6 degrees?

- Camron from Vancouver, WA USA
   '86.5 Black 16V 2.0L Scirocco