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| posted on May 10th, 2004 at 09:40 PM |
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Tuning... Timing... What are they ?
I'm interested to find out the basics of "tuning" and "timing", not so much in the technical sense, but enough
to understand what my mechanic is trying to communicate to me :P
Will a kind soul please point me to the right discussion thread in this forum (if there are existing discussion(s) already), or websites / books /
magazines I can read up on ?
ps: my attempt to digest information relating to these topics covered in the book of "How to Keep your VW Alive" (17th Ed, apparently written for
idiots), made no sense to me at all
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killakornkobb
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| posted on May 10th, 2004 at 10:06 PM |
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i would also be interested in such information! :alien
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on May 10th, 2004 at 10:17 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by extensiblecow
ps: my attempt to digest information relating to these topics covered in the book of "How to Keep your VW Alive" (17th Ed, apparently written for
idiots), made no sense to me at all
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Not being nasty, but if this book didn't help, find a good mechanic (you may already have one) and just let them do the work. Don't ask questions
just pay and pick up your car 
Some people are not suited to mechanical work and that is fine.
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extensiblecow
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| posted on May 10th, 2004 at 10:31 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
Not being nasty, but if this book didn't help, find a good mechanic (you may already have one) and just let them do the work. Don't ask questions
just pay and pick up your car
Some people are not suited to mechanical work and that is fine.
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Oh, no... no... I didn't mean to question the mechanic (no questioning about the expertise and knowledge at all !). And didn't mean to want to
give the mechanical work a go - definitely leaving all minor and major works to the experts !
I felt bad that when someone tried so hard to explain to me about something, at the least, I should read up on the basics. I'm sure any mechanic
will appreciate a owner who cares about what they are trying to communicate - and do their fair bit of the homework
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on May 10th, 2004 at 10:55 PM |
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probably best to team up with someone on a weekend and have a "show and tell". You will learn a lot if someone can show you the basics, you can then
ask questions to clarify, and then you can "perform the task" to learn the skills. This would be best using your vehicle.
Just need to find someone who lives close to you !
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| posted on May 11th, 2004 at 09:36 PM |
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Another reading option is to go to Rob's site. Rob (aka Aussiebug) is too busy to post these days unfortunately but his site is one of the best and
easy to understand.
http://www.geocities.com/aussiebug1970/
There is a good easy to understand tune up section
By the way.... what bug did you end up buying???
The red one???
Have a read .... and ask more questions
TTFN
Barry
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| posted on May 11th, 2004 at 09:39 PM |
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Thanks !
Thanks Berry, for the website !
Will make sure I read and ask questions 
ps: no... didn't get the red one instead. Got a blue one :P
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| posted on May 15th, 2004 at 09:58 AM |
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Yes, I agree with Craig, its going to be a lot easier asking questions about Your engine while someone can point and tell You what this & that
does...
I tried to write down how to time & tune a Beetle engine for a New Beetle owner and send it by email... but its VERY difficult to even write down
how to operate a timing light when they haven't seen one... and You have to explain EVERYTHING... ie. unbolt the distributor - which is a metal thing
with a brown cap , that all the spark plug leads come ou of.. etc.. I'm NOT complaining... its just very difficult and a very long drawn out
process, that would only take a few minutes face to face... Its much better to find someone who lives close by or Join a VW club and go meet a few
members. There is always someone who can describe in plain english what Tuning and timing are all about... Its MUCH easier to explain when the
person You are talking to, knows the basics... like what the Distributor, coil , points,condensor etc look like..
When first starting out, it took Me many years before I was "game" enough to attack My engine with a timing lamp & feeler gauges... and I knew
what everything was....
I have 10 different repair Manuals plus a few VW handbooks, and none actually explain exactly How to Time the engine...
otherwise I would just scan it & send it... I must apologise though... I don't have the late John Muirs idiot Book... I have read it but I
didn't like it... but Many Aussie Vee Dubbers have it under their seat.... it will help You get out of trouble.
Best of Luck extensiblecow...
if I find anything, I'll email it to You..
I am on many VW forums around the world including Canada & Finland... [not many overheating problems there!!]
Lee Noonan
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