Timing Marks

71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 19 Jul 2015, 1:21 pm

#1016733

Hi Guys
please see attached picture. Which timing marks do I use the v on back of pulley or white mark on front of pulley. I have a 1300 engine in my beetle.

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modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 19 Jul 2015, 2:11 pm

#1016736

The Vee "should" be TDC with the case join line.
The white dot appears to be in roughly the right position for a timing light idle check.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Jul 2015, 5:29 pm

#1016744

the dot is a ground out bit, its TDC

71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 19 Jul 2015, 6:38 pm

#1016752

Thanks guys for your help

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 19 Jul 2015, 8:51 pm

#1016761

1303Steve wrote:the dot is a ground out bit, its TDC

Oops! 🙄

Yep.

Sorry man.