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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#698646
Timing in more ways than one, it's gunna b ready in time for Hawks Nest trip, so onto the real question, I've got a timing light, do i hear gasps of "you lucky bastard", yes I have, but I have no idea where to clip the conections, spose I could figure it out but I like to ask, the bottom pully is one of those round ones, not square, with all the degree thingie marks on it, I know the spot to line up with is the joint in the case (it is isn't it?), and I have checked out other posts for the best advance retard spot, so where do I connect the light. 🤓
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#698649
donn wrote:Timing in more ways than one, it's gunna b ready in time for Hawks Nest trip, so onto the real question, I've got a timing light, do i hear gasps of "you lucky bastard", yes I have, but I have no idea where to clip the conections, spose I could figure it out but I like to ask, the bottom pully is one of those round ones, not square, with all the degree thingie marks on it, I know the spot to line up with is the joint in the case (it is isn't it?), and I have checked out other posts for the best advance retard spot, so where do I connect the light. 🤓
the red lead goes to the + terminal on the coil 12v +
the -- lead goes to any earth - metal part
onto fuel pump - carby base bolt etc..

the clip goes over the No1 spark plug lead..
most clips show which was to place it onto the spark plug wire.... [spark plug this side]

thats how I connect My 2 timing lamps up...

cheers

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#698650
If You are using a 009 distributor
You need to set the timing at around 28 dgrees BTDC
at revs above 3000rpm

with the spark plug lead attached to the number one cylinder spark plug lead..

the full info should be also on Rob and Daves website...

cheers

LEE

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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#698693
Thanks fellas, yeh Lee (rescued the dill again) my bottom pully is like yours, round. 🙄
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General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#698848
I have one of those good timing lights!
But it doesn't work.

Also have one of those crap ones. Ie the inline ones. I put a female bullet connector on the end of one of the cables so I could jam it on to a sparkplug.

28btdc seems to be pretty much the rule with VW dissys. Are there any where it is dirrerent?
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skelaaleks Seriously Crusin Dubber

116 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#699169
does anyone know what degrees are the marks on the standard type 3 pulley/ fan from memory there is TDC and 3 others

also how do identify an 009 my dissy has vac + mach advance and it looks like the one in the pic above (from what i can see)

Cheers Aleks
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