Are the dwell and advance angles the same? I have a strobe light - can I tell what the advance angle is with that even though I don't have a degree
pulley?
Thanks
Chris
Dwell angle on a 4 cylinder engine is 50 degrees
you can check the ignition timing with a strobe light if you understand the OEM pulley marking system
the dimple on the outer edge of the OEM pulley is TDC
dwell is the time that the points are closed. Its just a different way to set your points.
You use a multi meter to check the dwell and it may vary due to worn dissy shaft.
Advance is either vacuum or mechanical
Vacuum advance is on Cruz to give you better fuel economy
Mechanical is on take off to give you more power.
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Thanks for the responses guys. I'll set my points to 0.016" and double check it with the multimeter then.
It's a bummer I can't check the advance without a degree pulley then...
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Hey Lee
Thanks for going to the effort!
Perhaps you could give me the length of the green arrow (30 dgrees) and if you can 32 degrees too? Presuming the flywheels are the same diameter and
my high school maths if correct, the chord length should be the same too!
booyah (I think)
http://www.vw-resource.com/tune-up.html#preliminary
Here ya go, no need to stress on the maths, all explained!
HTH
Ctefeh
Gold. I should've thought to look on there in the first place!
Thanks Ctefeh - that does help!
Hey mate, thought this pully chart might be of intrest. print it out line up TDC with dimple on the stock pully and file notches where you like. I usuall mark BDC for adjusting valves and a 30* mark for timing. Its good to check the stock notches on a stock pully just to see what you have too.