Timing light?

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Ok. Thas easy. Do I disconnect the vac advance during all this?
What is the best position (apart from the 6deg mark) for an 8V?



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
Amsterdam NY





>From: Dan Bubb <dan.bubb@gmail.com>
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Timing light?
>Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 11:06:55 -0500
>
>Set it to zero and line up the timing mark on the flywheel with the
>pointer on the bellhousing.
>Set it to 6 and line up the zero mark on the flywheel with the pointer
>on the bellhousing.
>Set it to whatever advanced timing you think your engine would like
>and line up the zero on the flywheel with the pointer on the
>bellhousing.
>;^)
>Dan
>
>On 11/17/05, Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Soooo. No one knows how to use the variable timing light?
> >
> > >Having dropped a BFH on the pick up of my (only) 20 year old timing 
>light,
> > >I had to borrow a friends. It is adjustable timimng.
> > >How do I use this?
> > >I got the basic timing done (and it was a HUGE difference), it runs a 
>LOT
> > >smoother.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Julie Macfarlane
> > >"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
> > >DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
> > >1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
> > >1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
> > >Amsterdam NY
> > >
> > >
> > >
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